Rome Township, Jefferson County, Illinois
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| Rome Township | |
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| Coordinates: 38°25′49″N 88°58′34″W / 38.43028°N 88.97611°WCoordinates: 38°25′49″N 88°58′34″W / 38.43028°N 88.97611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.29 sq mi (93.98 km2) |
| • Land | 36.22 sq mi (93.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) 0.17% |
| Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,831 |
| • Density | 50.6/sq mi (19.5/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 62830, 62864, 62889, 62893, 62898 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429665 |
Rome Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,831[1].
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Rome Township covers an area of 36.29 square miles (94.0 km2); of this, 36.22 square miles (93.8 km2) (99.83 percent) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (0.17 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
- Raccoon Township, Marion County (north)
- Haines Township, Marion County (northeast)
- Field Township (east)
- Mt. Vernon Township (southeast)
- Shiloh Township (south)
- Casner Township (southwest)
- Grand Prairie Township (west)
- Centralia Township, Marion County (northwest)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Boyd, Boyd Farm, Ebenezer, Gilead, Jennings Farm, Little Grove and Pleasant Hill.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 107
- State Senate District 54
[edit] References
- "Rome 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:0429665. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
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