Moore's Prairie Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

Moore's Prairie Township
Township
The C. H. Judd House, a historic site in the township

Location in Jefferson County

Jefferson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°10′N 88°45′W / 38.167°N 88.750°W / 38.167; -88.750Coordinates: 38°10′N 88°45′W / 38.167°N 88.750°W / 38.167; -88.750
Country United States
State Illinois
County Jefferson
Area
 • Total 36.59 sq mi (94.8 km2)
 • Land 36.36 sq mi (94.2 km2)
 • Water 0.23 sq mi (0.6 km2)  0.63%
Elevation 499 ft (152 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 347
 • Density 9.5/sq mi (3.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62810, 62846
FIPS code 17-081-50348

Moore's Prairie Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 347 and it contained 142 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.59 square miles (94.8 km2), of which 36.36 square miles (94.2 km2) (or 99.37%) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2) (or 0.63%) is water.[2] The township is centered at 38°10'N 88°45'W (38.169,-88.754).

Adjacent townships

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016347[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Cemeteries

Major highways

School districts

  • Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10

Political districts

References

  • "Moore's Prairie 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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