Blissville Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 404 and it contained 172 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.88%) is land and (or 0.09%) is water. The township is centered at 38°15'N 89°5'W (38.257,-89.088).

Blissville Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

Cities, towns, villages

Waltonville (northwest quarter)

Blissville Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

Unincorporated towns

Williamsburg at

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Blissville Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

Adjacent townships

Casner Township (north) McClellan Township (east) Elk Prairie Township (southeast) Bald Hill Township (south) DuBois Township, Washington County (west) Ashley Township, Washington County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Gilbert, Knob Prairie, Minson, Mount Zion, Quinn and Taylor.

Demographics

School districts

Waltonville Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

Illinois's 19th congressional district

State House District 107

State Senate District 54

References

United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States National Atlas

External links

City-Data.com

Illinois State Archives

Townships in Jefferson County, Illinois

Mount Vernon, Illinois micropolitan area

Townships in Illinois