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Prairie Township is one of ten townships in Crawford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 594 and it contained 268 housing units.[2]

Prairie Township
Township
Location in Crawford County
Crawford County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°07′15″N 87°47′30″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Crawford
Established	November 5, 1867
Area
• Total	40.83 sq mi (105.7 km2)
• Land	40.68 sq mi (105.4 km2)
• Water	0.14 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.34%
Elevation	545 ft (166 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	569
• Density	14.6/sq mi (5.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62413, 62433, 62442, 62454, 62478
FIPS code	17-033-61470

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 40.83 square miles (105.7 km²), of which 40.68 square miles (105.4 km²) (or 99.63%) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km²) (or 0.34%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

• Annapolis
• Porterville

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Cox, Dix, Eaton, Mount Pleasant and Stanfield.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	569	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Hutsonville Community Unit School District 1
• Robinson Community Unit School District 2

Political districts

• Illinois' 15th congressional district
• State House District 109
• State Senate District 55

References

• "Prairie Township, Crawford County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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