Paris Township, Edgar County, Illinois
| Paris Township | |
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| Township | |
 Location in Edgar County |
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 Edgar County's location in Illinois |
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| Coordinates: 39°37′50″N 87°42′34″W / 39.63056°N 87.70944°WCoordinates: 39°37′50″N 87°42′34″W / 39.63056°N 87.70944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Edgar |
| Established | November 4, 1856 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.39 sq mi (117.6 km2) |
| • Land | 44.98 sq mi (116.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1 km2) 0.88% |
| Elevation | 689 ft (210 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 9,865 |
| • Density | 219.3/sq mi (84.7/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 61944 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429528 |
Paris Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,865 and it contained 4,763 housing units.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 45.39 square miles (117.6 km2), of which 44.98 square miles (116.5 km2) (or 99.10%) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (or 0.88%) is water.
The township contains these five cemeteries: Conkey, Edgar, Paris Memorial Gardens, Redmon and Saint Marys.
Paris Township contains six schools: Carolyn Wenz Elementary School Crestwood School Mayo Middle School Memorial Elementary School, Paris Cooperative High School Saint Mary's School
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