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Quarry Township, Jersey County, Illinois

Coordinates: 38°59′08″N 90°28′34″W / 38.98556°N 90.47611°W / 38.98556; -90.47611
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Quarry Township
Township
Fields west of Grafton
Fields west of Grafton
Location in Jersey County
Location in Jersey County
Jersey County's location in Illinois
Jersey County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°59′08″N 90°28′34″W / 38.98556°N 90.47611°W / 38.98556; -90.47611
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJersey
EstablishedNovember 5, 1878
Area
 • Total
23.23 sq mi (60.2 km2)
 • Land20.51 sq mi (53.1 km2)
 • Water2.72 sq mi (7.0 km2)  11.71%
Elevation
794 ft (242 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,039
 • Density45/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62028, 62031, 62037
FIPS code17-083-62354

Quarry Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,039 and it contained 609 housing units.[1]

History

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The name of Quarry Township was changed from Grafton Township on April 1, 1880.

Geography

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According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Quarry Township has a total area of 23.23 square miles (60.17 km2), of which 20.51 square miles (53.12 km2) (or 88.29%) is land and 2.72 square miles (7.04 km2) (or 11.71%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

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Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains these two cemeteries: Hartford and Scenic Hill.

Major highways

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Airports and landing strips

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  • Department of Corrections heliport

Rivers

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Lakes

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  • Gilbert Lake
  • Lower Stump Lake

Landmarks

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Demographics

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As of the 2020 census[1] there were 1,039 people, 437 households, and 280 families residing in the township. The population density was 44.73 inhabitants per square mile (17.27/km2). There were 609 housing units at an average density of 26.22 per square mile (10.12/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 91.72% White, 1.44% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 6.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.73% of the population.

There were 437 households, out of which 19.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.61% were married couples living together, 6.64% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 35.93% were non-families. 33.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.59.

The township's age distribution consisted of 16.8% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 14.6% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 36.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $60,361, and the median income for a family was $86,667. Males had a median income of $61,250 versus $40,516 for females. The per capita income for the township was $37,138. About 12.9% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20001,084—
20101,1748.3%
20201,039−11.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

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Political districts

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References

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  • "Quarry Township, Jersey County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  2. ^ US Census Bureau. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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