Piasa Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,376 and it contained 1,321 housing units.[2]
Piasa Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Jersey County | |
 Jersey County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 39°02′56″N 90°12′31″W / 39.04889°N 90.20861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jersey |
| Established | November 5, 1878 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.1 sq mi (93 km2) |
| • Land | 35.99 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.30% |
| Elevation | 591 ft (180 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 3,193 |
| • Density | 93.8/sq mi (36.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 62012, 62035, 62052 |
| FIPS code | 17-083-59598 |
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.99 square miles (93.2 km2) (or 99.70%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.30%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
edit- Brighton (western portion)
Unincorporated towns
editAdjacent townships
edit- Fidelity Township (north)
- Shipman Township, Macoupin County (northeast)
- Brighton Township, Macoupin County (east)
- Foster Township, Madison County (southeast)
- Godfrey Township, Madison County (south)
- Mississippi Township (west)
- Jersey Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these five cemeteries: Botts, Edwards, Eldridge, Marston and Saint Alphonsus.
Major highways
edit
Lakes
edit- Thunderbird Lake
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 3,193 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
School districts
editPolitical districts
edit- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 97
- State Senate District 49
References
edit- "Piasa Township, Jersey County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
- 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. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.