Official Name: | Blissville Township |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Image Map1: | Map of Illinois highlighting Jefferson County.svg |
Mapsize1: | 150px |
Map Caption1: | Jefferson County's location in Illinois |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Jefferson |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 34.75 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 34.71 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.03 |
Area Water Percent: | 0.09 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 11.6 |
Elevation M: | 143 |
Elevation Ft: | 469 |
Coordinates: | 38.25°N -94°W |
Timezone: | CST |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 62808, 62883, 62894, 62898 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 17-081-06496 |
Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
Pop Est Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Est: | 404 |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Blissville Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 404 and it contained 172 housing units.[2]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.88%) is land and (or 0.09%) is water.[2] The township is centered at 38°15'N 89°5'W (38.257,-89.088).
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these six cemeteries: Gilbert, Knob Prairie, Minson, Mount Zion, Quinn and Taylor.