Prairie Township, Crawford County, Illinois

Prairie Township
Township

Location in Crawford County

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
Country United States
State Illinois
County Crawford
Established November 5, 1867
Area
  Total 40.83 sq mi (105.7 km2)
  Land 40.68 sq mi (105.4 km2)
  Water 0.14 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.34%
Elevation 545 ft (166 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 594
  Density 14.6/sq mi (5.6/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62413, 62433, 62442, 62454, 62478
GNIS feature ID 0429594

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.[1]

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.[1]

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.

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 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.

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