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Paradise Township, Coles County, Illinois

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Coles

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

Area
  
61.82 km²

Population
  
1,351 (2010)

State
  
Illinois

Established
  
November 8, 1859

Elevation
  
205 m

Local time
  
Wednesday 12:26 PM

University
  
Lake Land College

Paradise Township, Coles County, Illinois

ZIP codes
  
61928, 61938, 62447, 62469

Weather
  
4°C, Wind NE at 21 km/h, 39% Humidity

Paradise Township is one of twelve townships in Coles County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,351 and it contained 679 housing units.

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Map of Paradise Township, IL, USA

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.87 square miles (61.8 km2), of which 23.33 square miles (60.4 km2) (or 97.74%) is land and 0.54 square miles (1.4 km2) (or 2.26%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

  • Mattoon (southwest edge)
  • Unincorporated towns

  • Etna
  • Paradise
  • (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

    Cemeteries

    The township contains four cemeteries: Campground, Dry Grove, Old Baptist and Zion Hill.

    Major highways

  • Interstate 57
  • US Route 45
  • Illinois Route 121
  • School districts

  • Mattoon Community Unit School District 2
  • Neoga Community Unit School District 3
  • Political districts

  • Illinois' 15th congressional district
  • State House District 110
  • State Senate District 55
  • References

    Paradise Township, Coles County, Illinois Wikipedia