Grand Prairie Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

Grand Prairie Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 909 and it contained 391 housing units.[2]

Grand Prairie Township
Township
Location in Jefferson County
Jefferson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°26′N 89°5′W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJefferson
Area
 • Total36.29 sq mi (94.0 km2)
 • Land36.18 sq mi (93.7 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.30%
Elevation
531 ft (162 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
897
 • Density25.1/sq mi (9.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62801, 62830, 62877, 62893, 62898
FIPS code17-081-30731

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (T1S R1E) has a total area of 36.29 square miles (94.0 km2), of which 36.18 square miles (93.7 km2) (or 99.70%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.30%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Fouts, Gaston, Gilead and Piskey.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Prairie Airport

Lakes
  • Superior Lake

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)897[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Political districts

References
  • "Grand Prairie Township, Jefferson County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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