Quarry Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,174 and it contained 610 housing units.[2]
Quarry Township | |
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Township | |
Fields west of Grafton | |
Location in Jersey County | |
Jersey County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 38°59′08″N 90°28′34″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jersey |
| Established | November 5, 1878 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.14 sq mi (59.9 km2) |
| • Land | 20.42 sq mi (52.9 km2) |
| • Water | 2.72 sq mi (7.0 km2) 11.75% |
| Elevation | 794 ft (242 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 1,111 |
| • Density | 57.5/sq mi (22.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 62028, 62031, 62037 |
| FIPS code | 17-083-62354 |
The name of Quarry Township was changed from Grafton Township on April 1, 1880.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.14 square miles (59.9 km2), of which 20.42 square miles (52.9 km2) (or 88.25%) is land and 2.72 square miles (7.0 km2) (or 11.75%) is water.[2]
The township contains these two cemeteries: Hartford and Scenic Hill.
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| 2016 (est.) | 1,111 | [1] | |
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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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