Prairie Township, Edgar County, Illinois
Prairie Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 273 and it contained 125 housing units.[2]
Prairie Township | |
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 Location in Edgar County | |
 Edgar County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 39°50′26″N 87°35′27″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Edgar |
| Established | November 4, 1856 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.99 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Land | 35.98 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.03% |
| Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 273 |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 258 |
| • Density | 7.6/sq mi (2.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 61870, 61924 |
| FIPS code | 17-045-61483 |
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.99 square miles (93.2 km2), of which 35.98 square miles (93.2 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]
Extinct towns
- Illiana
- Quaker
Cemeteries
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Rowe Airport[3]
School districts
- Edgar County Community Unit District 6
- Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4
Political districts
- Illinois's 15th congressional district
- State House District 109
- State Senate District 55
References
- "Prairie Township, Edgar County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
- US Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- US National Atlas
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- Rowe Airport, Chrisman, Edgar County IL Google Maps (accessed 30 December 2018)
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
Places adjacent to Prairie Township, Edgar County, Illinois | |
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Municipalities and communities of Edgar County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| Cities | Map of Illinois highlighting Edgar County | |
| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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