Mount Vernon Township, Jefferson County, Illinois
Mount Vernon Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Jefferson County | |
Jefferson County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 38°21′N 88°52′W / 38.350°N 88.867°WCoordinates: 38°21′N 88°52′W / 38.350°N 88.867°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jefferson |
Area | |
• Total | 37.21 sq mi (96.4 km2) |
• Land | 36.95 sq mi (95.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.7 km2) 0.70% |
Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 13,374 |
• Density | 362/sq mi (140/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 62864, 62872 |
GNIS feature ID | 0429410 |
Mount Vernon Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 13,374 and it contained 6,422 housing units.[1]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.21 square miles (96.4 km2), of which 36.95 square miles (95.7 km2) (or 99.30%) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) (or 0.70%) is water.[1] The township is centered at 38°21′N 88°52′W (38.349,-88.859). It is traversed north-south by State Route 37, east-west by State Route 15, and diagonally across its southwest corner by State Route 142.
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Camp Ground at 38°20′20″N 88°50′10″W / 38.339°N 88.836°W
- Idlewood at 38°22′48″N 88°55′20″W / 38.380°N 88.9223°W
- Summersville at 38°19′41″N 88°52′01″W / 38.328°N 88.867°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Field Township (north)
- Farrington Township (northeast)
- Webber Township (east)
- Pendleton Township (southeast)
- Dodds Township (south)
- Shiloh Township (west)
- Rome Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these nine cemeteries: Atkinson, East Salem, Etheridge Farm, Hopewell, Oakwood, Old Union, Saint Mary's, Sursa and Williams.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Good Samaritan Regional Health Care Center Heliport
- Mount Vernon/Outland Airport
Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 107
- State Senate District 54
References
- "Mount Vernon Township, Jefferson County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.