- Otter Creek Township, Jersey County, Illinois
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Otter Creek Township — Township — Location in Jersey County Jersey County's location in Illinois Coordinates: 39°02′35″N 90°25′43″W / 39.04306°N 90.42861°WCoordinates: 39°02′35″N 90°25′43″W / 39.04306°N 90.42861°W Country United States State Illinois County Jersey Established November 5, 1878 Area – Total 36.65 sq mi (94.93 km2) – Land 36.54 sq mi (94.63 km2) – Water 0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.32% Elevation 492 ft (150 m) Population (2000) – Total 898 – Density 24.6/sq mi (9.5/km2) Time zone CST (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP codes 62031, 62037, 62052 GNIS feature ID 0429514 Otter Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, the population was 898[1].
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Otter Creek Township covers an area of 36.65 square miles (94.9 km2); of this, 36.54 square miles (94.6 km2) (99.68 percent) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (0.32 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Adjacent townships
- English Township (north)
- Jersey Township (northeast)
- Mississippi Township (east)
- Elsah Township (southeast)
- Quarry Township (southwest)
- Rosedale Township (west)
- Richwood Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these eleven cemeteries: Dabbs, Davenport, Dougherty, Edsall, Hamilton, Hinson, Lewis, McDowell, Noble Family, Salem and White.
Landmarks
- Pere Marquette State Park (northeastern portion)
School districts
Political districts
- Illinois' 17th congressional district
- State House District 97
- State Senate District 49
References
- "Otter Creek Township, Jersey County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429514. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
External links
Municipalities and communities of Jersey County, Illinois Cities Town Villages Townships Unincorporated
communitiesBeltrees | Chautauqua | Delhi | Democrat Spring | Dow | East Newbern | Kemper | Lake Piasa | Lockhaven | McClusky | New Delhi | Newbern | Nutwood | Reardon | Reddish | Rosedale | Spankey
Footnotes ‡ This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Townships in Jersey County, Illinois
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