Jackson Township, Effingham County, Illinois

Coordinates: 39°02′59″N 88°38′04″W / 39.04972°N 88.63444°W / 39.04972; -88.63444
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Jackson Township
Township
Location in Effingham County
Location in Effingham County
Effingham County's location in Illinois
Effingham County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°02′59″N 88°38′04″W / 39.04972°N 88.63444°W / 39.04972; -88.63444
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyEffingham
EstablishedNovember 6, 1860
Area
 • Total37.47 sq mi (97.0 km2)
 • Land37.46 sq mi (97.0 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
499 ft (152 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,193
 • Density32.4/sq mi (12.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62401, 62411, 62443, 62473
FIPS code17-049-38063

Jackson Township is one of fifteen townships in Effingham County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,215 and it contained 486 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.47 square miles (97.0 km2), of which 37.46 square miles (97.0 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Extinct towns

  • Dexter
  • Freenanton
  • Keptown

Cemeteries

The township contains these eight cemeteries: Fremington, Funkhouser, Little Prairie, Miller Chapel, New Salem, Old Salem, Porter and Turner.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)1,193[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Altamont Community Unit School District 10
  • Effingham Community Unit School District 40

Political districts

References

  • "Jackson Township, Effingham County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  • 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. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

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