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Country
  
United States

County
  
Jersey

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

Elevation
  
177 m

Local time
  
Friday 9:46 PM

State
  
Illinois

Established
  
November 5, 1878

ZIP codes
  
62052, 62054

Area
  
121.8 km²

Population
  
10,165 (2010)

Jersey Township, Jersey County, Illinois

Weather
  
1°C, Wind N at 13 km/h, 37% Humidity

Jersey Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,165 and it contained 4,398 housing units.

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Map of Jersey Township, IL, USA

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 47.02 square miles (121.8 km2), of which 47 square miles (120 km2) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.04%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

  • Jerseyville

    • Adjacent townships

  • Rockbridge Township, Greene County (northeast)
  • Ruyle Township (northeast)
  • Fidelity Township (east)
  • Piasa Township (southeast)
  • Mississippi Township (south)
  • Otter Creek Township (southwest)
  • English Township (west)
  • Kane Township, Greene County (northwest)

    • Cemeteries

    The township contains these three cemeteries: Keller, Oak Grove and Saint Francis Xavier.

    Major highways

  • U.S. Route 67
  • Illinois Route 16
  • Illinois Route 109

    • Airports and landing strips

  • Jersey Community Hospital heliport
  • Jerseyville Aviation Airport

    • Landmarks

  • American Legion Fairgrounds

    • School districts

  • Jersey Community Unit School District 100
  • Southwestern Community Unit School District 9

    • Political districts

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

    • References

    Jersey Township, Jersey County, Illinois Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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