Quarry Township
Fields west of Grafton
Fields west of Grafton
Location in Jersey County
Location in Jersey County
Jersey County's location in Illinois
Jersey County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°59′08″N 90°28′34″W / 38.98556°N 90.47611°W / 38.98556; -90.47611
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJersey
EstablishedNovember 5, 1878
Area
  Total23.14 sq mi (59.9 km2)
  Land20.42 sq mi (52.9 km2)
  Water2.72 sq mi (7.0 km2)  11.75%
Elevation
794 ft (242 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,111
  Density57.5/sq mi (22.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62028, 62031, 62037
FIPS code17-083-62354

Quarry Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,174 and it contained 610 housing units.[2]

History

The name of Quarry Township was changed from Grafton Township on April 1, 1880.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.14 square miles (59.9 km2), of which 20.42 square miles (52.9 km2) (or 88.25%) is land and 2.72 square miles (7.0 km2) (or 11.75%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Hartford and Scenic Hill.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Department of Corrections heliport

Rivers

Lakes

  • Gilbert Lake
  • Lower Stump Lake

Landmarks

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)1,111[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

Political districts

References

  • "Quarry 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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