Quarry Township, Jersey County, Illinois

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]

Quarry Township
Fields west of Grafton
Fields west of Grafton
Location in Jersey County
Location in Jersey County
Jersey County's location in Illinois
Jersey County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°59′08″N 90°28′34″W / 38.98556°N 90.47611°W / 38.98556; -90.47611
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJersey
EstablishedNovember 5, 1878
Area
 • Total
23.14 sq mi (59.9 km2)
 • Land20.42 sq mi (52.9 km2)
 • Water2.72 sq mi (7.0 km2)  11.75%
Elevation
794 ft (242 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,111
 • Density57.5/sq mi (22.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62028, 62031, 62037
FIPS code17-083-62354

History

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The name of Quarry Township was changed from Grafton Township on April 1, 1880.

Geography

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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

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Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains these two cemeteries: Hartford and Scenic Hill.

Major highways

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Airports and landing strips

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  • Department of Corrections heliport

Rivers

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Lakes

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  • Gilbert Lake
  • Lower Stump Lake

Landmarks

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)1,111[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

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Political districts

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References

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  • "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
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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