Otter Creek Township, Jersey County, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Otter Creek Township
Settlement Type:Township
Image Map1:Map of Illinois highlighting Jersey County.svg
Mapsize1:150px
Map Caption1:Jersey County's location in Illinois
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jersey
Established Title:Established
Established Date:November 5, 1878
Area Total Sq Mi:36.65
Area Land Sq Mi:36.53
Area Water Sq Mi:0.11
Area Water Percent:0.30
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Sq Mi:28.3
Elevation M:150
Elevation Ft:492
Coordinates:39.0431°N -90.4286°W
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:62031, 62037, 62052
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-083-56952
Pop Est As Of:2016
Pop Est Footnotes:[1]
Population Est:966
Unit Pref:Imperial

Otter Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,035 and it contained 422 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.67%) is land and (or 0.30%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these eleven cemeteries: Dabbs, Davenport, Dougherty, Edsall, Hamilton, Hinson, Lewis, McDowell, Noble Family, Salem and White.

Landmarks

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/20200212204127/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17083 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-28.

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