Elbridge Township, Edgar County, Illinois

Elbridge Township
Township
Location in Edgar County
Edgar County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°31′51″N 87°35′16″W / 39.53083°N 87.58778°WCoordinates: 39°31′51″N 87°35′16″W / 39.53083°N 87.58778°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Edgar
Established	November 4, 1856
Area
• Total	43.48 sq mi (112.6 km^2)
• Land	43.42 sq mi (112.5 km^2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.1 km^2)  0.11%
Elevation	617 ft (188 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	830
• Density	19.1/sq mi (7.4/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	61944, 62423
GNIS feature ID	0428946

Elbridge Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 830 and it contained 343 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 43.48 square miles (112.6 km²), of which 43.42 square miles (112.5 km²) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km²) (or 0.11%) is water.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Vermilion (south quarter)

Extinct towns

• Elbridge
• Ferrel
• Marley
• Nevins
• West Sandford

Cemeteries

The township contains these eight cemeteries: Cummings, Gymon, New Providence, Old Baptist, Simms, Vermilion, Wilkins and Wilson.

School districts

• Paris Community Unit School District 4

Political districts

• Illinois' 15th congressional district
• State House District 109
• State Senate District 55

References

• "Elbridge Township, Edgar County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

1. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Edgar County Official Site