Otter Creek Township, Jersey County, Illinois
Appearance
Otter Creek Township | |
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![]() Location in Jersey County | |
![]() Jersey County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 39°02′35″N 90°25′43″W / 39.04306°N 90.42861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jersey |
Established | November 5, 1878 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.65 sq mi (94.9 km2) |
• Land | 36.53 sq mi (94.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.30% |
Elevation | 492 ft (150 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 966 |
• Density | 28.3/sq mi (10.9/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62031, 62037, 62052 |
FIPS code | 17-083-56952 |
Otter Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,035 and it contained 422 housing units.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.65 square miles (94.9 km2), of which 36.53 square miles (94.6 km2) (or 99.67%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.30%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
Adjacent townships
- English Township (north)
- Jersey Township (northeast)
- Mississippi Township (east)
- Elsah Township (southeast)
- Quarry Township (southwest)
- Rosedale Township (west)
- Richwood Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these eleven cemeteries: Dabbs, Davenport, Dougherty, Edsall, Hamilton, Hinson, Lewis, McDowell, Noble Family, Salem and White.
Landmarks
- Pere Marquette State Park (northeastern portion)
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 966 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
School districts
Political districts
- Illinois' 17th congressional district
- State House District 97
- State Senate District 49
References
- "Otter Creek Township, Jersey County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.