Blissville Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 404 and it contained 172 housing units.[2]
Blissville Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Jefferson County | |
 Jefferson County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 38°15′N 89°5′W / 38.250°N 89.083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.75 sq mi (90.0 km2) |
| • Land | 34.71 sq mi (89.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 0.09% |
| Elevation | 469 ft (143 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 404 |
| • Density | 11.6/sq mi (4.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 62808, 62883, 62894, 62898 |
| FIPS code | 17-081-06496 |
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.75 square miles (90.0 km2), of which 34.71 square miles (89.9 km2) (or 99.88%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.09%) is water.[2] The township is centered at 38°15'N 89°5'W (38.257,-89.088).
Cities, towns, villages
edit- Waltonville (northwest quarter)
Unincorporated towns
edit(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Casner Township (north)
- McClellan Township (east)
- Elk Prairie Township (southeast)
- Bald Hill Township (south)
- DuBois Township, Washington County (west)
- Ashley Township, Washington County (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these six cemeteries: Gilbert, Knob Prairie, Minson, Mount Zion, Quinn and Taylor.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 404 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
School districts
edit- Waltonville Community Unit School District 1
Political districts
edit- Illinois's 19th congressional district
- State House District 107
- State Senate District 54
References
edit- "Blissville Township, Jefferson 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.