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Elsah Township, Jersey County, Illinois

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Jersey

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

Area
  
68.43 km²

Population
  
2,462 (2010)

State
  
Illinois

Established
  
November 5, 1878

Elevation
  
140 m

Local time
  
Thursday 8:41 AM

University
  
Principia College

Elsah Township, Jersey County, Illinois

ZIP codes
  
62022, 62028, 62035, 62037

Weather
  
12°C, Wind SW at 8 km/h, 59% Humidity

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.

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Map of Elsah Township, IL, USA

Geography

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.

Cities, towns, villages

  • Elsah

    • Unincorporated towns

  • Beltrees
  • Chautauqua
  • Lockhaven

    • Adjacent townships

  • Mississippi Township (north)
  • Godfrey Township, Madison County (east)
  • Quarry Township (west)
  • Otter Creek Township (northwest)

    • Cemeteries

    The township contains these three cemeteries: Elsah, Saint Michaels and Wendle.

    Major highways

  • Illinois Route 3
  • Illinois Route 100
  • Illinois Route 109

    • School districts

  • Alton Community Unit School District 11
  • Jersey Community Unit School District 100

    • Political districts

  • Illinois's 19th congressional district
  • State House District 97
  • State House District 111
  • State Senate District 49
  • State Senate District 56

    • References

    Elsah Township, Jersey County, Illinois Wikipedia
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