Jersey Township, Jersey County, Illinois

Jersey Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,165 and it contained 4,398 housing units.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 47.02 sqmi, of which 47 sqmi (or 99.96%) is land and 0.02 sqmi (or 0.04%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

 * Jerseyville

Adjacent townships

 * Rockbridge Township, Greene County (northeast)
 * Ruyle Township (northeast)
 * Fidelity Township (east)
 * Piasa Township (southeast)
 * Mississippi Township (south)
 * Otter Creek Township (southwest)
 * English Township (west)
 * Kane Township, Greene County (northwest)

Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Keller, Oak Grove and Saint Francis Xavier.

Major highways

 * [[Image:US 67.svg|25px]] U.S. Route 67
 * [[Image:Illinois 16.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 16
 * [[Image:Illinois 109.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 109

Airports and landing strips

 * Jersey Community Hospital heliport
 * Jerseyville Aviation Airport

Landmarks

 * American Legion Fairgrounds

School districts

 * Jersey Community Unit School District 100
 * Southwestern Community Unit School District 9

Political districts

 * Illinois's 13th congressional district
 * State House District 100
 * State Senate District 50