Grand Prairie Township, Jefferson County, Illinois
| Grand Prairie Township | |
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| Township | |
 Location in Jefferson County |
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 Jefferson County's location in Illinois |
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| Coordinates: 38°26′N 89°5′W / 38.433°N 89.083°WCoordinates: 38°26′N 89°5′W / 38.433°N 89.083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.29 sq mi (94.0 km2) |
| • Land | 36.18 sq mi (93.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.30% |
| Elevation | 531 ft (162 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016) | 897 |
| • Density | 25.1/sq mi (9.7/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 62801, 62830, 62877, 62893, 62898 |
| FIPS code | 17-081-30731 |
Grand Prairie Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 909 and it contained 391 housing units.
According to the 2010 census, the township (T1S R1E) has a total area of 36.29 square miles (94.0 km2), of which 36.18 square miles (93.7 km2) (or 99.70%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.30%) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these four cemeteries: Fouts, Gaston, Gilead and Piskey.
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