Elsah Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Jersey County | |
 Jersey County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 38°57′49″N 90°19′38″W / 38.96361°N 90.32722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jersey |
| Established | November 5, 1878 |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.42 sq mi (68.4 km2) |
| • Land | 23.79 sq mi (61.6 km2) |
| • Water | 2.63 sq mi (6.8 km2) 9.95% |
| Elevation | 459 ft (140 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 2,319 |
| • Density | 103.5/sq mi (40.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 62022, 62028, 62035, 62037 |
| FIPS code | 17-083-23789 |
Elsah Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,462 and it contained 1,027 housing units.[2]
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.