Elsah Township | |
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Coordinates: 38°57′49″N 90°19′38″W / 38.96361°N 90.32722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jersey |
Established | November 5, 1878 |
Area | |
• Total | 26.42 sq mi (68.4 km2) |
• Land | 23.79 sq mi (61.6 km2) |
• Water | 2.63 sq mi (6.8 km2) 9.95% |
Elevation | 459 ft (140 m) |
Population (
2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)
[1] | 2,319 |
• Density | 103.5/sq mi (40.0/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( CST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 ( CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62022, 62028, 62035, 62037 |
FIPS code | 17-083-23789 |
Elsah Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,462 and it contained 1,027 housing units. [2]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.42 square miles (68.4 km2), of which 23.79 square miles (61.6 km2) (or 90.05%) is land and 2.63 square miles (6.8 km2) (or 9.95%) is water. [2]
The township contains these three cemeteries: Elsah, Saint Michaels and Wendle.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 2,319 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census [3] |