| Grand Prairie Township | |
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| Coordinates: 38°25′43″N 89°05′21″W / 38.42861°N 89.08917°W | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| - Total | 36.34 sq mi (94.13 km2) |
| - Land | 36.21 sq mi (93.79 km2) |
| - Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) 0.36% |
| Elevation | 531 ft (162 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,032 |
| - Density | 28.5/sq mi (11/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 62801, 62830, 62877, 62893, 62898 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429066 |
Grand Prairie Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,032[1].
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Grand Prairie Township covers an area of 36.34 square miles (94.13 square kilometers); of this, 36.21 square miles (93.79 square kilometers, 99.64 percent) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 square kilometers, 0.36 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- Centralia (south edge)
Unincorporated towns
- Baldwin Heights at 38°26′59″N 89°08′41″W / 38.4497716°N 89.1447945°W
- Cravat at 38°25′25″N 89°05′35″W / 38.4236606°N 89.0931259°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Centralia Township, Marion County (north)
- Raccoon Township, Marion County (northeast)
- Rome Township (east)
- Shiloh Township (southeast)
- Casner Township (south)
- Richview Township, Washington County (southwest)
- Irvington Township, Washington County (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Fouts, Gaston, Gilead and Piskey.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Prairie Airport
Lakes
- Superior Lake
Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 107
- State Senate District 54
References
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
External links
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