Shiloh Township, Jefferson County, Illinois
Shiloh Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Jefferson County | |
Jefferson County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 38°21′N 88°59′W / 38.350°N 88.983°WCoordinates: 38°21′N 88°59′W / 38.350°N 88.983°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jefferson |
Area | |
• Total | 36.32 sq mi (94.1 km2) |
• Land | 36.24 sq mi (93.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.19% |
Elevation | 453 ft (138 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 6,620 |
• Density | 182.7/sq mi (70.5/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 2010 census, its population was 6,620 and it contained 3,204 housing units.[1]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.32 square miles (94.1 km2), of which 36.24 square miles (93.9 km2) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.19%) is water.[1] The township is centered at 38°21′N 88°59′W (38.344,-88.982). It is transversed north-south by Interstate Route 57 and east-west by Interstate Route 64 and State Route 15.
Cities, towns, villages
- Mount Vernon (west portion)
- Woodlawn (east half)
Unincorporated towns
- Drivers at 38°19′52″N 88°59′35″W / 38.331°N 88.993°W
- Webster Hill Estates at 38°19′30″N 88°55′41″W / 38.325°N 88.928°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
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)
Cemeteries
The township contains these nine cemeteries: Memorial Garden, New Shiloh, Oddfellows, Old Shiloh, Pleasant Grove, Reynolds, Slade, Sunset Memorial and West Salem.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Mount Vernon Bullock Heliport
Lakes
- Peckerwood Lake
Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 107
- State Senate District 54
References
- "Shiloh 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.