Piasa Township | |
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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 |
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]
According 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]
The township contains these five cemeteries: Botts, Edwards, Eldridge, Marston and Saint Alphonsus.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 3,193 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census [3] |