Blissville Township, Jefferson County, Illinois Explained

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]

Geography

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).

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Gilbert, Knob Prairie, Minson, Mount Zion, Quinn and Taylor.

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. Web site: Population and Housing Unit Estimates. June 9, 2017.
  2. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212201809/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17081 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-28.

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