Township in Illinois, United States
| Piasa Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Jersey County | |
 Jersey County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 39°02′56″N 90°12′31″W / 39.04889°N 90.20861°W / 39.04889; -90.20861 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jersey |
| Established | November 5, 1878 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.1 sq mi (93 km) |
| • Land | 35.99 sq mi (93.2 km) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.3 km) 0.30% |
| Elevation | 591 ft (180 m) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate | 3,193 |
| • Density | 93.8/sq mi (36.2/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 62012, 62035, 62052 |
| FIPS code | 17-083-59598 |
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.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93 km), of which 35.99 square miles (93.2 km) (or 99.70%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km) (or 0.30%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- Brighton (western portion)
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Fidelity Township (north)
- Shipman Township, Macoupin County (northeast)
- Brighton Township, Macoupin County (east)
- Foster Township, Madison County (southeast)
- Godfrey Township, Madison County (south)
- Mississippi Township (west)
- Jersey Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Botts, Edwards, Eldridge, Marston and Saint Alphonsus.
Major highways
Lakes
- Thunderbird Lake
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 3,193 | ||
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
School districts
Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 97
- State Senate District 49
References
- "Piasa Township, Jersey 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 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 | |