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Blissville Township, Jefferson County, Illinois
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 edit
According 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
- Williamsburg at 38°13′41″N 89°03′32″W / 38.228°N 89.059°W
(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 edit
The township contains these six cemeteries: Gilbert, Knob Prairie, Minson, Mount Zion, Quinn and Taylor.
Demographics edit
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.
- ^ 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.
External links edit
- City-Data.com