Piasa Township, Jersey County, Illinois
| Piasa 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′56″N 90°12′31″W / 39.04889°N 90.20861°WCoordinates: 39°02′56″N 90°12′31″W / 39.04889°N 90.20861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jersey |
| Established | November 5, 1878 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.1 sq mi (93 km2) |
| • Land | 35.99 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.30% |
| Elevation | 591 ft (180 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016) | 3,193 |
| • Density | 93.8/sq mi (36.2/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 62012, 62035, 62052 |
| FIPS code | 17-083-59598 |
Piasa Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,376 and it contained 1,321 housing units.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.99 square miles (93.2 km2) (or 99.70%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.30%) is water.
The township contains these five cemeteries: Botts, Edwards, Eldridge, Marston and Saint Alphonsus.
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