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Dodds Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

Coordinates: 38°15′N 88°52′W / 38.250°N 88.867°W / 38.250; -88.867
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Dodds Township
Location in Jefferson County
Location in Jefferson County
Jefferson County's location in Illinois
Jefferson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°15′N 88°52′W / 38.250°N 88.867°W / 38.250; -88.867
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJefferson
Area
 • Total36.96 sq mi (95.7 km2)
 • Land36.77 sq mi (95.2 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.54%
Elevation
440 ft (134 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
2,604
 • Density72/sq mi (28/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62816, 62864, 62872
FIPS code17-081-20227

Dodds Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,647 and it contained 1,163 housing units.[2]

Dodds Township bears the name of James Dodds, a pioneer settler.[3]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.96 square miles (95.7 km2), of which 36.77 square miles (95.2 km2) (or 99.49%) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (or 0.54%) is water.[2] The township is centered at 38°15'N 88°52'W (38.255,-89.875). It is traversed north–south by Interstate Route 57 and State Route 37, east–west by Interstate 64 and also by portions of State Routes 142 and 148.

Cities, towns, villages

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Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains these seven cemeteries: Arnold, Bethel Memorial, Cub Prairie, Hams Grove, Meddows, Old Orchard and Warren.

Major highways

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Airports and landing strips

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  • Davy Jones Airport

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)2,604[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Political districts

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References

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  • "Dodds 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. ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 94. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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