English Township, Jersey County, Illinois

English Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 487 and it contained 198 housing units.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.99 sqmi, of which 36.98 sqmi (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 sqmi (or 0.03%) is water.

Adjacent townships

 * Kane Township, Greene County (northeast)
 * Jersey Township (east)
 * Mississippi Township (southeast)
 * Otter Creek Township (south)
 * Rosedale Township (southwest)
 * Richwood Township (west)

Cemeteries
The township contains these twelve cemeteries: Armstrong, Belt Salem, Brown, Falkner, Grimes, Heitzig, Hetzel, Houseman, Lax, Rowden, Rusk and Saint Marys Catholic.

Major highways

 * [[Image:Illinois 16.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 16

School districts

 * Jersey Community Unit School District 100

Political districts

 * Illinois' 17th congressional district
 * State House District 97
 * State Senate District 49