Mount Vernon Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

Coordinates: 38°21′N 88°52′W / 38.350°N 88.867°W / 38.350; -88.867
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Mount Vernon Township
Township
Location in Jefferson County
Location in Jefferson County
Jefferson County's location in Illinois
Jefferson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°21′N 88°52′W / 38.350°N 88.867°W / 38.350; -88.867
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJefferson
Area
 • Total37.21 sq mi (96.4 km2)
 • Land36.95 sq mi (95.7 km2)
 • Water0.26 sq mi (0.7 km2)  0.70%
Elevation
528 ft (161 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
13,216
 • Density362/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62864, 62872
FIPS code17-081-51193

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]

Geography[edit]

According 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[edit]

Unincorporated towns[edit]

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships[edit]

Cemeteries[edit]

The 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]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)13,216[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Political districts[edit]

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
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links[edit]

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