Otter Creek Township, Jersey County, Illinois
| Otter Creek Township | |
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| Township | |
 Location in Jersey County |
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 Jersey County's location in Illinois |
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| Coordinates: 39°02′35″N 90°25′43″W / 39.04306°N 90.42861°WCoordinates: 39°02′35″N 90°25′43″W / 39.04306°N 90.42861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jersey |
| Established | November 5, 1878 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.65 sq mi (94.9 km2) |
| • Land | 36.53 sq mi (94.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.30% |
| Elevation | 492 ft (150 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016) | 966 |
| • Density | 28.3/sq mi (10.9/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 62031, 62037, 62052 |
| FIPS code | 17-083-56952 |
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.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.65 square miles (94.9 km2), of which 36.53 square miles (94.6 km2) (or 99.67%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.30%) is water.
The township contains these eleven cemeteries: Dabbs, Davenport, Dougherty, Edsall, Hamilton, Hinson, Lewis, McDowell, Noble Family, Salem and White.
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