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English Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 487 and it contained 198 housing units.[2]

English Township
Township
Location in Jersey County
Jersey County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°07′20″N 90°25′43″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Jersey
Established	November 5, 1878
Area
• Total	36.99 sq mi (95.8 km2)
• Land	36.98 sq mi (95.8 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation	643 ft (196 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	458
• Density	13.2/sq mi (5.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62031, 62052, 62054
FIPS code	17-083-24231

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.99 square miles (95.8 km²), of which 36.98 square miles (95.8 km²) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]

Adjacent townships

• Kane Township, Greene County (northeast)
• Jersey Township (east)
• Mississippi Township (southeast)
• Otter Creek Township (south)
• Rosedale Township (southwest)
• Richwood Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains these twelve cemeteries: Armstrong, Belt Salem, Brown, Falkner, Grimes, Heitzig, Hetzel, Houseman, Lax, Rowden, Rusk and Saint Marys Catholic.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 16

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	458	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Jersey Community Unit School District 100

Political districts

• Illinois' 17th congressional district
• State House District 97
• State Senate District 49

References

• "English Township, Jersey County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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