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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.[2]

Paradise Township
Township
Location in Coles County
Coles County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°24′N 88°25′W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Coles
Established	November 8, 1859
Area
• Total	23.87 sq mi (61.8 km2)
• Land	23.33 sq mi (60.4 km2)
• Water	0.54 sq mi (1.4 km2)  2.26%
Elevation	673 ft (205 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	1,311
• Density	57.9/sq mi (22.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61928, 61938, 62447, 62469
FIPS code	17-029-57615

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.[2]

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

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	1,311	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

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

Political districts

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

References

• "Paradise Township, Coles County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

Adjacent townships

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