Fidelity Township, Jersey County, Illinois
Fidelity Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 715 and it contained 309 housing units.[2]
Fidelity Township | |
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 Location in Jersey County | |
 Jersey County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 39°08′09″N 90°11′39″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jersey |
| Established | November 5, 1878 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.18 sq mi (93.7 km2) |
| • Land | 36.11 sq mi (93.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.19% |
| Elevation | 604 ft (184 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 672 |
| • Density | 19.8/sq mi (7.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 62012, 62030, 62052, 62063, 62079 |
| FIPS code | 17-083-25973 |
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.18 square miles (93.7 km2), of which 36.11 square miles (93.5 km2) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.19%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
Extinct towns
- Bowman
Adjacent townships
- Ruyle Township (north)
- Chesterfield Township, Macoupin County (northeast)
- Shipman Township, Macoupin County (east)
- Brighton Township, Macoupin County (southeast)
- Piasa Township (south)
- Mississippi Township (southwest)
- Jersey Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Chapman, Longwill, Luckey-Weber, Moore and Trible.
Major highways
School districts
- Jersey Community Unit School District 100
- Southwestern Community Unit School District 9
Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 97
- State Senate District 49
References
- "Fidelity Township, Jersey County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- 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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- "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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| Cities | Map of Illinois highlighting Jersey County | |
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| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡ This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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