Paris Township, Edgar County, Illinois

Infobox Settlement
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settlement_type=Township
official_name = Paris Township
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map_caption = Location in Edgar County
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subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Illinois
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Edgar
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established_title = Established
established_date = November 4, 1856
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area_total_km2 = 117.58
area_total_sq_mi = 45.4
area_land_km2 = 116.54
area_land_sq_mi = 45.0
area_water_km2 = 1.03
area_water_sq_mi = 0.4
area_water_percent = 1
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Paris Township is located in Edgar County, Illinois. The population was 10,692 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Paris Township covers an area of 45.39 square miles and contains one incorporated settlement, Paris (the county seat). It contains five cemeteries: Conkey, Edgar, Paris Memorial Gardens, Redmon and Saint Marys.

Transportation

Paris Township contains Stewart Airport.

Education

Paris Township contains nine schools: Carolyn Wenz Elementary School, Crestwood Junior High School, Mayo Middle School, Memorial Elementary School, Paris High School, Redmon Elementary School, Saint Marys School, Tanner School and Vance Elementary School.

References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/index.html USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)]

External links

* [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_lang=en&_ US Census]
* [http://www.city-data.com/township/Paris-Edgar-IL.html City-data.com]
* [http://www.edgarcounty-il.gov/ Edgar County Official Site]
* [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/edgar.html Illinois State Archives]