Shiloh Township, Jefferson County, Illinois
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| Shiloh Township | |
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| Coordinates: 38°20′37″N 88°58′57″W / 38.34361°N 88.9825°WCoordinates: 38°20′37″N 88°58′57″W / 38.34361°N 88.9825°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.26 sq mi (93.92 km2) |
| • Land | 36.18 sq mi (93.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.21% |
| Elevation | 453 ft (138 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 6,345 |
| • Density | 175.4/sq mi (67.7/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 62864, 62894, 62898 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429745 |
Shiloh Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 6,345[1].
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Shiloh Township covers an area of 36.26 square miles (93.9 km2); of this, 36.18 square miles (93.7 km2) (99.79 percent) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (0.21 percent) is water.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
- Mount Vernon (west portion)
- Woodlawn (east half)
[edit] Unincorporated towns
- Drivers at 38°19′50″N 88°59′35″W / 38.3306053°N 88.9931231°W
- Webster Hill Estates at 38°19′30″N 88°55′40″W / 38.3250494°N 88.9278431°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Rome Township (north)
- Field Township (northeast)
- Mt. Vernon Township (east)
- Dodds Township (southeast)
- McClellan Township (south)
- Casner Township (west)
- Grand Prairie Township (northwest)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these nine cemeteries: Memorial Garden, New Shiloh, Oddfellows, Old Shiloh, Pleasant Grove, Reynolds, Slade, Sunset Memorial and West Salem.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Airports and landing strips
- Mount Vernon Bullock Heliport
[edit] Lakes
- Peckerwood Lake
[edit] Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 107
- State Senate District 54
[edit] References
- "Shiloh 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:0429745. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
[edit] External links
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