Somerset Township, Jackson County, Illinois
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| Somerset Township | |
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| Coordinates: 37°48′35″N 89°19′23″W / 37.80972°N 89.32306°WCoordinates: 37°48′35″N 89°19′23″W / 37.80972°N 89.32306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jackson |
| Established | November 4, 1884 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.69 sq mi (97.63 km2) |
| • Land | 37.62 sq mi (97.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2) 0.19% |
| Elevation | 407 ft (124 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,115 |
| • Density | 109.4/sq mi (42.2/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 62924, 62932, 62966, 62994 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429758 |
Somerset Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,115[1].
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Somerset Township covers an area of 37.69 square miles (97.6 km2); of this, 37.62 square miles (97.4 km2) (99.81 percent) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (0.19 percent) is water.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
- Murphysboro (north quarter)
[edit] Unincorporated towns
- Grange Hall at 37°49′09″N 89°19′20″W / 37.8192175°N 89.3223099°W
- Harrison at 37°47′48″N 89°20′13″W / 37.7967175°N 89.337033°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Vergennes Township (north)
- Elk Township (northeast)
- DeSoto Township (east)
- Carbondale Township (southeast)
- Murphysboro Township (south)
- Sand Ridge Township (southwest)
- Levan Township (west)
- Ora Township (northwest)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Boucher, Lutheran, Ripley and Zion.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Landmarks
- Lake Murphysboro State Park (east quarter)
[edit] School districts
- Elverado Community Unit School District 196
- Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186
[edit] Political districts
- Illinois' 12th congressional district
- State House District 115
- State Senate District 58
[edit] References
- "Somerset 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:0429758. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
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