Paris Township, Edgar County, Illinois
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Township | |
Location in Edgar County Location in Edgar County |
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Edgar County's location in Illinois |
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Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Edgar |
Established | November 4, 1856 |
Area | |
• Total | 45.39 sq mi (117.6 km2) |
• Land | 44.98 sq mi (116.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.4 sq mi (1 km2) 0.88% |
Elevation | 689 ft (210 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 9,865 |
• Density | 219.3/sq mi (84.7/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 61944 |
GNIS feature ID | 0429528 |
Paris Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,865 and it contained 4,763 housing units.[1]
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Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 45.39 square miles (117.6 km2), of which 44.98 square miles (116.5 km2) (or 99.10%) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (or 0.88%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
- Paris (vast majority)
Extinct towns
- Harris
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Conkey, Edgar, Paris Memorial Gardens, Redmon and Saint Marys.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Paris Community Hospital Heliport
- Stewart Airport
Education
Paris Township contains six schools: Carolyn Wenz Elementary School Crestwood School Mayo Middle School Memorial Elementary School, Paris Cooperative High School Saint Mary's School
Public School districts
- Paris Community Unit School District 4 Paris Crestwood Unit 4
- Paris-Union School District 95 Paris District 95
Political districts
- Illinois' 15th congressional district
- State House District 109
- State Senate District 55
References
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- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
External links
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