Paradise Township, Coles County, Illinois

Paradise Township
Township

Location in Coles County

Coles County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°24′N 88°25′W / 39.400°N 88.417°W / 39.400; -88.417Coordinates: 39°24′N 88°25′W / 39.400°N 88.417°W / 39.400; -88.417
Country United States
State Illinois
County Coles
Established November 8, 1859
Area
 • Total 23.87 sq mi (61.8 km2)
 • Land 23.33 sq mi (60.4 km2)
 • Water 0.54 sq mi (1.4 km2)  2.26%
Elevation 673 ft (205 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 1,311
 • Density 57.9/sq mi (22.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 61928, 61938, 62447, 62469
FIPS code 17-029-57615

Paradise Township is one of twelve townships in Coles County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,351 and it contained 679 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.87 square miles (61.8 km2), of which 23.33 square miles (60.4 km2) (or 97.74%) is land and 0.54 square miles (1.4 km2) (or 2.26%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Campground, Dry Grove, Old Baptist and Zion Hill.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20161,311[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

Political districts

References

  • "Paradise Township, Coles 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. 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.

Adjacent townships

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