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Elsah Township, Jersey County, Illinois

Coordinates: 38°57′49″N 90°19′38″W / 38.96361°N 90.32722°W / 38.96361; -90.32722
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Elsah Township
Township
Location in Jersey County
Location in Jersey County
Jersey County's location in Illinois
Jersey County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°57′49″N 90°19′38″W / 38.96361°N 90.32722°W / 38.96361; -90.32722
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJersey
EstablishedNovember 5, 1878
Area
 • Total
26.50 sq mi (68.6 km2)
 • Land23.87 sq mi (61.8 km2)
 • Water2.63 sq mi (6.8 km2)  9.93%
Elevation
459 ft (140 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,194
 • Density83/sq mi (32/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62022, 62028, 62035, 62037
FIPS code17-083-23789

Elsah Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,194 and it contained 939 housing units.[1]

Geography

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According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Elsah Township has a total area of 26.50 square miles (68.63 km2), of which 23.87 square miles (61.82 km2) (or 90.07%) is land and 2.63 square miles (6.81 km2) (or 9.93%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

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Unincorporated towns

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Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains these three cemeteries: Elsah, Saint Michaels and Wendle.

Major highways

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Demographics

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As of the 2020 census[1] there were 2,194 people, 778 households, and 457 families residing in the township. The population density was 82.78 inhabitants per square mile (31.96/km2). There were 939 housing units at an average density of 35.43 per square mile (13.68/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 89.97% White, 2.92% African American, 0.09% Native American, 1.05% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 5.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.55% of the population.

There were 778 households, out of which 22.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.54% were married couples living together, 5.66% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 41.26% were non-families. 35.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 29.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.32.

The township's age distribution consisted of 11.2% under the age of 18, 31.0% from 18 to 24, 13.1% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $66,094, and the median income for a family was $107,120. Males had a median income of $25,917 versus $10,560 for females. The per capita income for the township was $28,183. About 4.8% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20002,429—
20102,4621.4%
20202,194−10.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

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Political districts

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References

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  • "Elsah 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
  1. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  2. ^ US Census Bureau. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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