Elsah Township, Jersey County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Elsah Township is one of eleven townships
in Jersey County
, Illinois
, USA
. At the 2000 census
, the population was 2,425.
, Elsah Township covers an area of 26.44 square miles (68.5 km²); of this, 23.75 square miles (61.5 km²) (89.81 percent) is land and 2.69 square miles (7 km²) (10.19 percent) is water.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Jersey County
Jersey County, Illinois
Jersey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. Jersey County is part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Area. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 22,985, which is an increase of 6.1% from 21,668 in 2000...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, USA
United States
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. At the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the population was 2,425.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Elsah Township covers an area of 26.44 square miles (68.5 km²); of this, 23.75 square miles (61.5 km²) (89.81 percent) is land and 2.69 square miles (7 km²) (10.19 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- BeltreesBeltrees, IllinoisBeltrees is an unincorporated community in southern Jersey County, Illinois, United States. Beltrees is east-northeast of Elsah....
- ChautauquaChautauqua, IllinoisChautauqua, Illinois is a private gated summer resort that started as a 19th century tent settlement. The name Piasa is taken from a nearby Native American painting of a mythical bird, called the Piasa Bird, which was painted on the bluffs high above the Mississippi River...
- Lockhaven
Adjacent townships
- Mississippi TownshipMississippi Township, Jersey County, IllinoisMississippi Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, the population was 1,992.-Geography:...
(north) - Godfrey Township, Madison CountyGodfrey Township, Madison County, IllinoisGodfrey Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 16,286 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...
(east) - Quarry TownshipQuarry Township, Jersey County, IllinoisQuarry Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, the population was 1,090. The name of the township was changed from Grafton Township on April 1, 1880.-Geography:...
(west) - Otter Creek TownshipOtter Creek Township, Jersey County, IllinoisOtter Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, the population was 898.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Otter Creek Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Adjacent townships:* English Township...
(northwest)
Major highways
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Illinois Route 3Illinois Route 3Illinois Route 3 is a major north–south arterial state highway in southwestern Illinois. It has its southern terminus at Cairo Junction at the intersection of Interstate 57 and U.S. Route 51, and its northern terminus in Grafton at Illinois Route 100... -
Illinois Route 100Illinois Route 100Illinois Route 100 is a 157 mile highway in the southwest Illinois. It generally parallels the Illinois River. Starting in downtown Alton, it trends northward to Buckheart Township near Canton. It makes up much of the Illinois River Road, a U.S. National Scenic Byway... -
Illinois Route 109Illinois Route 109Illinois Route 109 is a minor north–south state road in southwest Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 3 east of Newbern north to U.S. Route 67 in Jerseyville. This is a distance of .- Route description :...
School districts
- Alton Community Unit School District 11
- Jersey Community Unit School District 100Jersey Community Unit School District 100Jersey Community Unit School District 100 is a public K-12 school district based in Jerseyville, Illinois. The school district consists of eight attendance centers in five municipalities, serving students in most of Jersey County, Illinois, and a small portion of southern Greene County,...
Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional districtIllinois' 19th congressional districtThe 19th Congressional District of Illinois encompasses a large stretch of rural Southern Illinois, part of Springfield and a portion of the "Metro-East" area . It has been represented by Republican John Shimkus since 2003.The district voted 61%–39% for George W. Bush in 2004...
- State House District 97
- State House District 111
- State Senate District 49
- State Senate District 56