Elsah Township, Jersey County, Illinois

Elsah Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,462 and it contained 1,027 housing units.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.42 sqmi, of which 23.79 sqmi (or 90.05%) is land and 2.63 sqmi (or 9.95%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

 * Elsah

Unincorporated towns

 * Beltrees
 * Chautauqua
 * Lockhaven

Adjacent townships

 * Mississippi Township (north)
 * Godfrey Township, Madison County (east)
 * Quarry Township (west)
 * Otter Creek Township (northwest)

Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Elsah, Saint Michaels and Wendle.

Major highways

 * [[Image:Illinois 3.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 3
 * [[Image:Illinois 100.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 100
 * [[Image:Illinois 109.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 109

School districts

 * Alton Community Unit School District 11
 * Jersey Community Unit School District 100

Political districts

 * Illinois's 19th congressional district
 * State House District 97
 * State House District 111
 * State Senate District 49
 * State Senate District 56