Elbridge Township is one of fifteen
townships
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Edgar County
Edgar County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 16,866. Its county seat is Paris.
History
Edgar County was formed out of Clark County in 1823. It was named for John Edgar ...
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Illinois
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USA
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. At the 2010 census, its population was 830 and it contained 343 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.86%) is land and (or 0.11%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
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Vermilion
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(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
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Illinois's 15th congressional district
The 15th congressional district of Illinois is currently located in central Illinois.
It was located in eastern and southeastern Illinois until 2022. It is currently represented by Republican Mary Miller.
With a Cook Partisan Voting Index r ...
* State House District 109
* State Senate District 55
References
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United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States National Atlas
External links
Edgar County Official web site
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Townships in Edgar County, Illinois
Townships in Illinois