Prairie Township, Shelby County, Illinois

Coordinates: 39°16′57″N 88°38′17″W / 39.28250°N 88.63806°W / 39.28250; -88.63806
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Prairie Township
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°16′57″N 88°38′17″W / 39.28250°N 88.63806°W / 39.28250; -88.63806
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyShelby
OrganizedNovember 8, 1859
Area
 • Total54.16 sq mi (140.3 km2)
 • Land54.16 sq mi (140.3 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
640 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,221
 • Density23/sq mi (9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
XXXXX
Area code217
FIPS code17-173-61522

Prairie Township is located in Shelby County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,247 and it contained 557 housing units.[2]

Geography[edit]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 54.16 square miles (140.3 km2), all land.[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)1,221[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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