Elk Township, Jackson County, Illinois
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Elk Township | |
|---|---|
| — Township — | |
 |
|
 |
|
| Coordinates: 37°54′11″N 89°12′19″W / 37.90306°N 89.20528°WCoordinates: 37°54′11″N 89°12′19″W / 37.90306°N 89.20528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jackson |
| Established | November 4, 1884 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.24 sq mi (96.46 km2) |
| • Land | 36.2 sq mi (93.76 km2) |
| • Water | 1.04 sq mi (2.7 km2) 2.8% |
| Elevation | 367 ft (112 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,001 |
| • Density | 55.3/sq mi (21.3/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 62832, 62924, 62927, 62932, 62994 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0428951 |
Elk Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,001[1].
Contents |
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Elk Township covers an area of 37.24 square miles (96.5 km2); of this, 36.2 square miles (94 km2) (97.2 percent) is land and 1.04 square miles (2.7 km2) (2.8 percent) is water.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
[edit] Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Tyrone Township, Franklin County (northeast)
- Six Mile Township, Franklin County (east)
- De Soto Township (south)
- Somerset Township (southwest)
- Vergennes Township (west)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these eight cemeteries: Davis, Davis Number 1, Dutch Hill, Elkville, Gill, Greer, Rees and Russian Orthodox.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Lakes
- Campbell Lake
- Fox Lake
- Snider Lake
[edit] School districts
- Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300
- Elverado Community Unit School District 196
[edit] Political districts
- Illinois' 12th congressional district
- State House District 115
- State Senate District 58
[edit] References
- "Elk 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:0428951. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
[edit] External links
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
