Mississippi Township
Location in Jersey County
Location in Jersey County
Jersey County's location in Illinois
Jersey County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°02′28″N 90°18′38″W / 39.04111°N 90.31056°W / 39.04111; -90.31056
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJersey
EstablishedNovember 5, 1878
Area
  Total36.35 sq mi (94.1 km2)
  Land36.3 sq mi (94 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Elevation
659 ft (201 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,919
  Density56.2/sq mi (21.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62022, 62035, 62052
FIPS code17-083-49672

Mississippi Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,041 and it contained 804 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.35 square miles (94.1 km2), of which 36.3 square miles (94 km2) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Bethel, Lamb Memorial, Lurton, Newbern and Van Horn.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • William E Koenig Airport

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)1,919[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

Political districts

References

  • "Mississippi Township, Jersey County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
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