Paris Township, Edgar County, Illinois

Paris Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,865 and it contained 4,763 housing units.[2]

Paris Township
Township
Location in Edgar County
Edgar County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°37′50″N 87°42′34″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyEdgar
EstablishedNovember 4, 1856
Area
 • Total45.39 sq mi (117.6 km2)
 • Land44.98 sq mi (116.5 km2)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (1 km2)  0.88%
Elevation
689 ft (210 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
9,366
 • Density219.3/sq mi (84.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
61944
FIPS code17-045-57641

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 45.39 square miles (117.6 km2), of which 44.98 square miles (116.5 km2) (or 99.10%) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (or 0.88%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Extinct towns
  • Harris

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Conkey, Edgar, Paris Memorial Gardens, Redmon and Saint Marys.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Paris Community Hospital Heliport
  • Stewart Airport

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)9,366[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Education

Paris Township contains six schools: Carolyn Wenz Elementary School Crestwood School Mayo Middle School Memorial Elementary School, Paris Cooperative High School

Public School districts

Political districts

References
  • "Paris Township, Edgar County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "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.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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