Grand Prairie Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

Grand Prairie Township
Township

Location in Jefferson County

Jefferson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°26′N 89°5′W / 38.433°N 89.083°W / 38.433; -89.083Coordinates: 38°26′N 89°5′W / 38.433°N 89.083°W / 38.433; -89.083
Country United States
State Illinois
County Jefferson
Area
 • Total 36.29 sq mi (94.0 km2)
 • Land 36.18 sq mi (93.7 km2)
 • Water 0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.30%
Elevation 531 ft (162 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 909
 • Density 25.1/sq mi (9.7/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62801, 62830, 62877, 62893, 62898
GNIS feature ID 0429066

Grand Prairie Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 909 and it contained 391 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (T1S R1E) has a total area of 36.29 square miles (94.0 km2), of which 36.18 square miles (93.7 km2) (or 99.70%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.30%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Fouts, Gaston, Gilead and Piskey.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Lakes

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

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