Moore's Prairie Township, Jefferson County, Illinois
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Moore's Prairie Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 347 and it contained 142 housing units.[2]
Moore's Prairie Township | |
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 The C. H. Judd House, a historic site in the township | |
 Location in Jefferson County | |
 Jefferson County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 38°10′N 88°45′W / 38.167°N 88.750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.59 sq mi (94.8 km2) |
| • Land | 36.36 sq mi (94.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.23 sq mi (0.6 km2) 0.63% |
| Elevation | 499 ft (152 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 347 |
| • Density | 9.5/sq mi (3.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 62810, 62846 |
| FIPS code | 17-081-50348 |
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.59 square miles (94.8 km2), of which 36.36 square miles (94.2 km2) (or 99.37%) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2) (or 0.63%) is water.[2] The township is centered at 38°10'N 88°45'W (38.169,-88.754).
Adjacent townships
edit- Pendleton Township (north)
- Dahlgren Township, Hamilton County (east)
- Knights Prairie Township, Hamilton County (southeast)
- Northern Township, Franklin County (south)
- Ewing Township, Franklin County (southwest)
- Spring Garden Township (west)
- Dodds Township (northwest)
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 347 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
Cemeteries
edit- Cochrane Cemetery
- Four Graves Cemetery
- Grothoff Cemetery
- Wilbanks Cemetery
- Lowery Hill Cemetery
- One Grave Cemetery
- Shelton Cemetery
- Sugar Camp Cemetery
Major highways
edit
School districts
edit- Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10
Political districts
edit- Illinois's 12th congressional district
- State House District 107
- State Senate District 54
References
edit- "Moore's Prairie 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". Archived from the original on June 13, 2018. 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. Archived from the original on July 1, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2016.