Prairie Township, Crawford County, Illinois

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Prairie Township
Township
Location in Crawford County
Location in Crawford County
Crawford County's location in Illinois
Crawford County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°07′15″N 87°47′30″W / 39.12083°N 87.79167°W / 39.12083; -87.79167Coordinates: 39°07′15″N 87°47′30″W / 39.12083°N 87.79167°W / 39.12083; -87.79167
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCrawford
EstablishedNovember 5, 1867
Area
 • Total40.83 sq mi (105.7 km2)
 • Land40.68 sq mi (105.4 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.34%
Elevation
545 ft (166 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
569
 • Density14.6/sq mi (5.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62413, 62433, 62442, 62454, 62478
FIPS code17-033-61470

Prairie Township is one of ten townships in Crawford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 594 and it contained 268 housing units.[2]

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 40.83 square miles (105.7 km2), of which 40.68 square miles (105.4 km2) (or 99.63%) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) (or 0.34%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns[]

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries[]

The township contains these five cemeteries: Cox, Dix, Eaton, Mount Pleasant and Stanfield.

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)569[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts[]

  • Hutsonville Community Unit School District 1
  • Robinson Community Unit School District 2

Political districts[]

References[]

  • "Prairie Township, Crawford County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
  • 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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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