Paris Township, Edgar County, Illinois

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Paris Township
Township
Location in Edgar County
Location in Edgar County
Edgar County's location in Illinois
Edgar County's location in Illinois
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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.[1]

Geography

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.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Extinct towns

  • Harris

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Conkey, Edgar, Paris Memorial Gardens, Redmon and Saint Marys.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Paris Community Hospital Heliport
  • Stewart Airport

Education

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

Public School districts

Political districts

References

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External links

 Edgar Township
Buck Township Hunter Township
Stratton Township
  Paris Township  
Grandview Township Symmes Township Elbridge Township
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