Jackson Township, Effingham County, Illinois

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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
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Country United States
State Illinois
County Effingham
Established November 6, 1860
Area
 • Total 37.47 sq mi (97.0 km2)
 • Land 37.46 sq mi (97.0 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation 499 ft (152 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,215
 • Density 32.4/sq mi (12.5/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62401, 62411, 62443, 62473
GNIS feature ID 0429178

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.[1]

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.[1]

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

School districts

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

Political districts

References

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