Paris Township, Edgar County, Illinois
Paris Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,865 and it contained 4,763 housing units.[2]
Paris Township | |
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Location in Edgar County | |
Edgar County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 39°37′50″N 87°42′34″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Edgar |
Established | November 4, 1856 |
Area | |
• Total | 45.39 sq mi (117.6 km2) |
• Land | 44.98 sq mi (116.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.4 sq mi (1 km2) 0.88% |
Elevation | 689 ft (210 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 9,366 |
• Density | 219.3/sq mi (84.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 61944 |
FIPS code | 17-045-57641 |
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 45.39 square miles (117.6 km2), of which 44.98 square miles (116.5 km2) (or 99.10%) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (or 0.88%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
- Paris (vast majority)
Extinct towns
- Harris
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Conkey, Edgar, Paris Memorial Gardens, Redmon and Saint Marys.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Paris Community Hospital Heliport
- Stewart Airport
Education
Paris Township contains six schools: Carolyn Wenz Elementary School Crestwood School Mayo Middle School Memorial Elementary School, Paris Cooperative High School
Public School districts
- Paris Community Unit School District 4 Paris Crestwood Unit 4
- Paris-Union School District 95 Paris District 95
Political districts
- Illinois' 15th congressional district
- State House District 109
- State Senate District 55
References
- "Paris Township, Edgar County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- "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.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
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