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  • Source: Quarry Township, Jersey County, Illinois

    • Quarry Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,174 and it contained 610 housing units.


    History


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


    Geography


    According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.14 square miles (59.9 km2), of which 20.42 square miles (52.9 km2) (or 88.25%) is land and 2.72 square miles (7.0 km2) (or 11.75%) is water.


    = Cities, towns, villages

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    Grafton


    = Adjacent townships

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    Otter Creek Township (northeast)
    Elsah Township (east)
    Rosedale Township (northwest)


    = Cemeteries

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


    = Major highways

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    Illinois Route 3
    Illinois Route 100


    = Airports and landing strips

    =
    Department of Corrections heliport


    = Rivers

    =
    Illinois River


    = Lakes

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    Gilbert Lake
    Lower Stump Lake


    = Landmarks

    =
    Pere Marquette State Park


    Demographics




    School districts


    Jersey Community Unit School District 100


    Political districts


    Illinois' 17th congressional district
    State House District 97
    State Senate District 49


    References


    "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


    External links


    City-Data.com
    Illinois State Archives

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