DeSoto Township, Jackson County, Illinois
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| De Soto Township | |
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| Coordinates: 37°49′07″N 89°12′50″W / 37.81861°N 89.21389°WCoordinates: 37°49′07″N 89°12′50″W / 37.81861°N 89.21389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jackson |
| Established | November 4, 1884 |
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| • Total | 37.98 sq mi (98.38 km2) |
| • Land | 37.54 sq mi (97.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2) 1.18% |
| Elevation | 390 ft (119 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,231 |
| • Density | 59.4/sq mi (22.9/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 62901, 62924, 62932, 62966 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0428892 |
De Soto Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,231[1].
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, De Soto Township covers an area of 37.98 square miles (98.4 km2); of this, 37.54 square miles (97.2 km2) (98.82 percent) is land and 0.45 square miles (1.2 km2) (1.18 percent) is water.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
[edit] Unincorporated towns
- Reeds Station at 37°46′40″N 89°09′39″W / 37.7778282°N 89.160914°W
- Ward at 37°51′00″N 89°14′07″W / 37.8500506°N 89.2353614°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Elk Township (north)
- Six Mile Township, Franklin County (northeast)
- Carbondale Township (south)
- Murphysboro Township (southwest)
- Somerset Township (west)
- Vergennes Township (northwest)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Beasley, Central-Crews, De Soto, Howard and Indian Hill.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Airports and landing strips
- Southern Illinois Airport
[edit] School districts
- Elverado Community Unit School District 196
- Herrin Community Unit School District 4
[edit] Political districts
- Illinois' 12th congressional district
- State House District 115
- State Senate District 58
[edit] References
- "DeSoto Township, Jackson County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0428892. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
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