Mount Vernon Township, Jefferson County, Illinois
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| Location in Jefferson County Location in Jefferson County |
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 Jefferson County's location in Illinois |
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| 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]
Contents
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 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Idlewood at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Summersville at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
(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
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- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
External links
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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