Grand Prairie Township | |
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Coordinates: 38°26′N 89°5′W / 38.433°N 89.083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jefferson |
Area | |
• Total | 36.29 sq mi (94.0 km2) |
• Land | 36.18 sq mi (93.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.30% |
Elevation | 531 ft (162 m) |
Population (
2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)
[1] | 897 |
• Density | 25.1/sq mi (9.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( CST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 ( CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62801, 62830, 62877, 62893, 62898 |
FIPS code | 17-081-30731 |
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]
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]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these four cemeteries: Fouts, Gaston, Gilead and Piskey.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 897 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census [3] |