Fidelity Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 715 and it contained 309 housing units.[2]
Fidelity Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Jersey County | |
![]() Jersey County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 39°08′09″N 90°11′39″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jersey |
Established | November 5, 1878 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.18 sq mi (93.7 km2) |
• Land | 36.11 sq mi (93.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.19% |
Elevation | 604 ft (184 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 672 |
• Density | 19.8/sq mi (7.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62012, 62030, 62052, 62063, 62079 |
FIPS code | 17-083-25973 |
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.18 square miles (93.7 km2), of which 36.11 square miles (93.5 km2) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.19%) is water.[2]
The township contains these five cemeteries: Chapman, Longwill, Luckey-Weber, Moore and Trible.
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2016 (est.) | 672 | [1] | |
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Municipalities and communities of Jersey County, Illinois, United States | ||
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County seat: Jerseyville | ||
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Footnotes | ‡ This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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