Quarry Township is one of eleven

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,039 and it contained 609 housing units.

History

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

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Quarry Township has a total area of , of which (or 88.29%) is land and (or 11.71%) 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

Illinois Route 3 Illinois Route 3 (IL 3) is a major north–south arterial state highway in southwestern Illinois. It has its southern terminus at Cairo Junction (about north of Cairo, Illinois, Cairo) at the intersection of U.S. Route 51 in Illinois, U.S ...

Illinois Route 100 Illinois Route 100 (IL-100) is a state highway in the southwest Illinois. It generally parallels the Illinois River. Starting in downtown Alton, it trends northward to Buckheart Township near Canton. It makes up much of the Illinois River R ...

Airports and landing strips

* Department of Corrections heliport

Rivers

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Lakes

* Gilbert Lake * Lower Stump Lake

Landmarks

Pere Marquette State Park Pere Marquette State Park is an protected area in southwestern Jersey County, Illinois, United States. It is located near the city of Grafton, Illinois, at the confluence of the Mississippi River and the Illinois River. The park is located on ...

Demographics

As of the 2020 census there were 1,039 people, 437 households, and 280 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 609 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 91.72%

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, 1.44%

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, 0.00%

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, 0.48% Asian, 0.00%

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, 0.00% from

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, and 6.35% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.73% of the population. There were 437 households, out of which 19.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.61% were married couples living together, 6.64% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 35.93% were non-families. 33.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.59. The township's age distribution consisted of 16.8% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 14.6% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 36.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males. The median income for a household in the township was $60,361, and the median income for a family was $86,667. Males had a median income of $61,250 versus $40,516 for females. The

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for the township was $37,138. About 12.9% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the

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, including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

School districts

Jersey Community Unit School District 100 Jersey Community Unit School District 100 is a public K-12 school district based in Jerseyville, Illinois. The school district consists of five attendance centers in two municipalities, serving students in most of Jersey County, Illinois, and ...

Political districts

Illinois' 17th congressional district The 17th congressional district of Illinois is represented by Democrat Eric Sorensen (politician), Eric Sorensen. It includes most of the northwestern portion of the state, with most of its population living on the Illinois side of the Quad Citi ...

* State House District 97 * State Senate District 49

References

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United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States National Atlas

External links

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