Mount Vernon Township, Jefferson County, Illinois
Mount Vernon Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 13,374 and it contained 6,422 housing units.[2]
Mount Vernon Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Jefferson County | |
 Jefferson County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 38°21′N 88°52′W / 38.350°N 88.867°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.21 sq mi (96.4 km2) |
| • Land | 36.95 sq mi (95.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.7 km2) 0.70% |
| Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 13,216 |
| • Density | 362/sq mi (140/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 62864, 62872 |
| FIPS code | 17-081-51193 |
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.21 square miles (96.4 km2), of which 36.95 square miles (95.7 km2) (or 99.30%) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) (or 0.70%) is water.[2] The township is centered at 38°21′N 88°52′W (38.349,-88.859). It is traversed north–south by State Route 37, east–west by State Route 15, and diagonally across its southwest corner by State Route 142.
Cities, towns, villages
editUnincorporated towns
edit- Camp Ground at 38°20′20″N 88°50′10″W / 38.339°N 88.836°W
- Idlewood at 38°22′48″N 88°55′20″W / 38.380°N 88.9223°W
- Summersville at 38°19′41″N 88°52′01″W / 38.328°N 88.867°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Field Township (north)
- Farrington Township (northeast)
- Webber Township (east)
- Pendleton Township (southeast)
- Dodds Township (south)
- Shiloh Township (west)
- Rome Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these nine cemeteries: Atkinson, East Salem, Etheridge Farm, Hopewell, Oakwood, Old Union, Saint Mary's, Sursa and Williams.
Major highways
edit
Airports and landing strips
edit- Good Samaritan Regional Health Care Center Heliport
- Mount Vernon/Outland Airport
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 13,216 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
Political districts
edit- Illinois's 19th congressional district
- State House District 107
- State Senate District 54
References
edit- "Mount Vernon Township, Jefferson County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.