Jersey Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Jersey County | |
 Jersey County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 39°08′48″N 90°18′15″W / 39.14667°N 90.30417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jersey |
| Established | November 5, 1878 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.02 sq mi (121.8 km2) |
| • Land | 47 sq mi (120 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) 0.04% |
| Elevation | 581 ft (177 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 9,948 |
| • Density | 216.3/sq mi (83.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 62052, 62054 |
| FIPS code | 17-083-38401 |
Jersey Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,165 and it contained 4,398 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.