Blissville Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

Blissville Township
Township

Location in Jefferson County

Jefferson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°15′N 89°5′W / 38.250°N 89.083°W / 38.250; -89.083Coordinates: 38°15′N 89°5′W / 38.250°N 89.083°W / 38.250; -89.083
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

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]

Geography

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

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Gilbert, Knob Prairie, Minson, Mount Zion, Quinn and Taylor.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016404[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Waltonville Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

References

  • "Blissville Township, Jefferson County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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