Mount Vernon Township, Jefferson County, Illinois
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| Mount Vernon Township | |
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| Coordinates: 38°20′55″N 88°51′34″W / 38.34861°N 88.85944°WCoordinates: 38°20′55″N 88°51′34″W / 38.34861°N 88.85944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jefferson |
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| • Total | 37.27 sq mi (96.53 km2) |
| • Land | 36.98 sq mi (95.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2) 0.78% |
| Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 14,443 |
| • Density | 390.6/sq mi (150.8/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 62864, 62872 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429410 |
Mount Vernon Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 14,443[1].
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Mount Vernon Township covers an area of 37.27 square miles (96.5 km2); of this, 36.98 square miles (95.8 km2) (99.22 percent) is land and 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2) (0.78 percent) is water.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
[edit] Unincorporated towns
- Camp Ground at 38°20′20″N 88°50′06″W / 38.3389378°N 88.8350617°W
- Idlewood at 38°22′49″N 88°55′22″W / 38.380327°N 88.9228419°W
- Summersville at 38°19′40″N 88°52′01″W / 38.3278269°N 88.8670074°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Field Township (north)
- Farrington Township (northeast)
- Webber Township (east)
- Pendleton Township (southeast)
- Dodds Township (south)
- Shiloh Township (west)
- Rome Township (northwest)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these nine cemeteries: Atkinson, East Salem, Etheridge Farm, Hopewell, Oakwood, Old Union, Saint Mary's, Sursa and Williams.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Airports and landing strips
- Good Samaritan Regional Health Care Center Heliport
- Mount Vernon/Outland Airport
[edit] Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 107
- State Senate District 54
[edit] References
- "Mount Vernon 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:0429410. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
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