Piasa Township, Jersey County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Piasa Township is one of eleven townships
in Jersey County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, the population was 3,054.
, Piasa Township covers an area of 36.12 square miles (93.6 km²); of this, 35.99 square miles (93.2 km²) (99.64 percent) is land and 0.13 square mile (0.3366984543 km²) (0.36 percent) is water.
Civil township
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in Jersey County
Jersey County, Illinois
Jersey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. Jersey County is part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Area. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 22,985, which is an increase of 6.1% from 21,668 in 2000...
, Illinois
Illinois
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, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
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, the population was 3,054.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Piasa Township covers an area of 36.12 square miles (93.6 km²); of this, 35.99 square miles (93.2 km²) (99.64 percent) is land and 0.13 square mile (0.3366984543 km²) (0.36 percent) is water.
Adjacent townships
- Fidelity TownshipFidelity Township, Jersey County, IllinoisFidelity Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, the population was 674.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Fidelity Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Adjacent townships:* Ruyle Township *...
(north) - Shipman Township, Macoupin CountyShipman Township, Macoupin County, IllinoisShipman Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 1,507 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...
(northeast) - Brighton Township, Macoupin CountyBrighton Township, Macoupin County, IllinoisBrighton Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 4,149 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...
(east) - Foster Township, Madison CountyFoster Township, Madison County, IllinoisFoster Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 4,172 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...
(southeast) - Godfrey Township, Madison CountyGodfrey Township, Madison County, IllinoisGodfrey Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 16,286 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...
(south) - Mississippi TownshipMississippi Township, Jersey County, IllinoisMississippi Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, the population was 1,992.-Geography:...
(west) - Jersey TownshipJersey Township, Jersey County, IllinoisJersey Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, the population was 9,496.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Jersey Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Adjacent townships:* Rockbridge Township,...
(northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Botts, Edwards, Eldridge, Marston and Saint Alphonsus.Major highways
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Illinois Route 267Illinois Route 267Illinois Route 267 is a north–south highway in the U.S. state of Illinois. It runs from U.S. Route 67 and Illinois Route 111 in Godfrey north to Illinois Route 104 and Business Interstate 72 in Jacksonville. This is a distance of 59 miles...
/111Illinois Route 111Illinois Route 111 is a north–south state road in southwestern Illinois. It runs from Short Street in Centreville to Illinois Route 104 in Waverly. This is a distance of .- Route description :...
School districts
- Jersey Community Unit School District 100Jersey Community Unit School District 100Jersey Community Unit School District 100 is a public K-12 school district based in Jerseyville, Illinois. The school district consists of eight attendance centers in five municipalities, serving students in most of Jersey County, Illinois, and a small portion of southern Greene County,...
- Southwestern Community Unit School District 9
Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional districtIllinois' 19th congressional districtThe 19th Congressional District of Illinois encompasses a large stretch of rural Southern Illinois, part of Springfield and a portion of the "Metro-East" area . It has been represented by Republican John Shimkus since 2003.The district voted 61%–39% for George W. Bush in 2004...
- State House District 97
- State Senate District 49