Quarry Township, Jersey County, Illinois
Township in Illinois, United States
38°59′08″N 90°28′34″W / 38.98556°N 90.47611°W / 38.98556; -90.47611 (2010)
(2016)[1]
62028, 62031, 62037
Quarry Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,174 and it contained 610 housing units.[2]
History
The name of Quarry Township was changed from Grafton Township on April 1, 1880.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.14 square miles (59.9 km2), of which 20.42 square miles (52.9 km2) (or 88.25%) is land and 2.72 square miles (7.0 km2) (or 11.75%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
- Grafton
Adjacent townships
- Otter Creek Township (northeast)
- Elsah Township (east)
- Rosedale Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Hartford and Scenic Hill.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Department of Corrections heliport
Rivers
Lakes
- Gilbert Lake
- Lower Stump Lake
Landmarks
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2016 (est.) | 1,111 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
School districts
Political districts
- Illinois' 17th congressional district
- State House District 97
- State Senate District 49
References
- "Quarry 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
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "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
- City-Data.com
- Illinois State Archives
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Municipalities and communities of Jersey County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Jerseyville
communities
‡ This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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