Township in Illinois, United States
| 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; -89.083 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.29 sq mi (94.0 km) |
| • Land | 36.18 sq mi (93.7 km) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.3 km) 0.30% |
| Elevation | 531 ft (162 m) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate | 897 |
| • Density | 25.1/sq mi (9.7/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 62801, 62830, 62877, 62893, 62898 |
| FIPS code | 17-081-30731 |
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.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township (T1S R1E) has a total area of 36.29 square miles (94.0 km), of which 36.18 square miles (93.7 km) (or 99.70%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km) (or 0.30%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- Centralia (south edge)
Unincorporated towns
- Baldwin Heights at 38°27′00″N 89°08′42″W / 38.450°N 89.145°W / 38.450; -89.145
- Cravat at 38°25′26″N 89°05′35″W / 38.424°N 89.093°W / 38.424; -89.093
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Centralia Township, Marion County (north)
- Raccoon Township, Marion County (northeast)
- Rome Township (east)
- Shiloh Township (southeast)
- Casner Township (south)
- Richview Township, Washington County (southwest)
- Irvington Township, Washington County (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Fouts, Gaston, Gilead and Piskey.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Prairie Airport
Lakes
- Superior Lake
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 897 | ||
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 107
- State Senate District 54
References
- "Grand Prairie Township, Jefferson County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
| Municipalities and communities of Jefferson County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| County seat: Mount Vernon | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |