Dodds Township, Jefferson County, Illinois
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| Dodds Township | |
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| Coordinates: 38°15′17″N 88°52′30″W / 38.25472°N 88.875°WCoordinates: 38°15′17″N 88°52′30″W / 38.25472°N 88.875°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jefferson |
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| • Total | 36.93 sq mi (95.66 km2) |
| • Land | 36.72 sq mi (95.09 km2) |
| • Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.56 km2) 0.59% |
| Elevation | 440 ft (134 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,720 |
| • Density | 74.1/sq mi (28.6/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 62816, 62864, 62872 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0428900 |
Dodds Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,720[1].
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Dodds Township covers an area of 36.93 square miles (95.6 km2); of this, 36.72 square miles (95.1 km2) (99.4 percent) is land and 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2) (0.59 percent) is water.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
- Mount Vernon (south edge)
[edit] Unincorporated towns
- Bakerville at 38°15′30″N 88°53′51″W / 38.2583827°N 88.8975653°W
- Morganville at 38°16′49″N 88°54′08″W / 38.2803272°N 88.9022873°W
- Shirley at 38°17′06″N 88°50′17″W / 38.285049°N 88.8381182°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Mt. Vernon Township (north)
- Pendleton Township (east)
- Moore's Prairie Township (southeast)
- Spring Garden Township (south)
- Elk Prairie Township (southwest)
- McClellan Township (west)
- Shiloh Township (northwest)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Arnold, Bethel Memorial, Cub Prairie, Hams Grove, Meddows, Old Orchard and Warren.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Airports and landing strips
- Davy Jones Airport
[edit] Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 107
- State Senate District 54
[edit] References
- "Dodds Township, Jefferson County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0428900. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
[edit] External links
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