Paris Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,865 and it contained 4,763 housing units.[2]
Paris Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Edgar County | |
![]() Edgar County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 39°37′50″N 87°42′34″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Edgar |
Established | November 4, 1856 |
Area | |
• Total | 45.39 sq mi (117.6 km2) |
• Land | 44.98 sq mi (116.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.4 sq mi (1 km2) 0.88% |
Elevation | 689 ft (210 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 9,366 |
• Density | 219.3/sq mi (84.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 61944 |
FIPS code | 17-045-57641 |
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 45.39 square miles (117.6 km2), of which 44.98 square miles (116.5 km2) (or 99.10%) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (or 0.88%) is water.[2]
The township contains these five cemeteries: Conkey, Edgar, Paris Memorial Gardens, Redmon and Saint Marys.
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 9,366 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
Paris Township contains six schools: Carolyn Wenz Elementary School Crestwood School Mayo Middle School Memorial Elementary School, Paris Cooperative High School
Places adjacent to Paris Township, Edgar County, Illinois | |
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Municipalities and communities of Edgar County, Illinois, United States | ||
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County seat: Paris | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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