Quarry Township, Jersey County, Illinois

Quarry Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,174 and it contained 610 housing units.

History
The name of Quarry Township was changed from Grafton Township on April 1, 1880.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.14 sqmi, of which 20.42 sqmi (or 88.25%) is land and 2.72 sqmi (or 11.75%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

 * Grafton

Adjacent townships

 * Otter Creek Township (northeast)
 * Elsah Township (east)
 * Rosedale Township (northwest)

Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Hartford and Scenic Hill.

Major highways

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

Airports and landing strips

 * Department of Corrections heliport

Rivers

 * Illinois River

Lakes

 * Gilbert Lake
 * Lower Stump Lake

Landmarks

 * Pere Marquette State Park

School districts

 * Jersey Community Unit School District 100

Political districts

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