Prairie Township, Edgar County, Illinois

Prairie Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 273 and it contained 125 housing units.[2]

Prairie Township
Township
Location in Edgar County
Edgar County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°50′26″N 87°35′27″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyEdgar
EstablishedNovember 4, 1856
Area
 • Total35.99 sq mi (93.2 km2)
 • Land35.98 sq mi (93.2 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
643 ft (196 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total273
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
258
 • Density7.6/sq mi (2.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61870, 61924
FIPS code17-045-61483

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.99 square miles (93.2 km2), of which 35.98 square miles (93.2 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

Extinct towns
  • Illiana
  • Quaker

Cemeteries
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Rowe Airport[3]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)258[1]
US Decennial Census[4]

School districts
  • Edgar County Community Unit District 6
  • Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4

Political districts

References
  • "Prairie Township, Edgar County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
  • US Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • US National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  3. Rowe Airport, Chrisman, Edgar County IL Google Maps (accessed 30 December 2018)
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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