Prairie Township, Edgar County, Illinois

Prairie Township
Location in Edgar County
Edgar County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°50′26″N 87°35′27″W / 39.84056°N 87.59083°W / 39.84056; -87.59083
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyEdgar
EstablishedNovember 4, 1856
Area
  Total
35.98 sq mi (93.2 km2)
  Land35.97 sq mi (93.2 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
643 ft (196 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
222
  Density6.2/sq mi (2.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61870, 61924
FIPS code17-045-61483

Prairie Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 222 and it contained 107 housing units.