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Prairie Township
—  Township  —
Location in Edgar County
Coordinates: 39°50′26″N 87°35′27″W / 39.84056°N 87.59083°W / 39.84056; -87.59083
Country United States
State Illinois
County Edgar
Established November 4, 1856
Area
 - Total 36.01 sq mi (93.26 km2)
 - Land 36 sq mi (93.24 km2)
 - Water 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)  0.02%
Elevation 643 ft (196 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 370
 - Density 10.3/sq mi (4/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 61870, 61924
GNIS feature ID 0429595

Prairie Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 370[1].

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Prairie Township covers an area of 36.01 square miles (93.26 square kilometers); of this, 0.01 square miles (0.02 square kilometers) or 0.02 percent is water.

Unincorporated towns

Extinct towns

  • Illiana
  • Quaker
  • Raven

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Wesley Chapel Cemetery.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Rowe Airport

School districts

  • Edgar County Community Unit District 6
  • Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4

Political districts

References

  1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

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