Piasa Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,376 and it contained 1,321 housing units.[2]
Piasa Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Jersey County | |
![]() Jersey County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 39°02′56″N 90°12′31″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jersey |
Established | November 5, 1878 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.1 sq mi (93 km2) |
• Land | 35.99 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.30% |
Elevation | 591 ft (180 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 3,193 |
• Density | 93.8/sq mi (36.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62012, 62035, 62052 |
FIPS code | 17-083-59598 |
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.99 square miles (93.2 km2) (or 99.70%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.30%) is water.[2]
The township contains these five cemeteries: Botts, Edwards, Eldridge, Marston and Saint Alphonsus.
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2016 (est.) | 3,193 | [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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