Field Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

Field Township
Field Township
	Township
	Location in Jefferson County
	Jefferson County's location in Illinois
	Coordinates: 38°26′N88°52′W / 38.433°N 88.867°W Coordinates: 38°26′N88°52′W / 38.433°N 88.867°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Jefferson
Area
• Total	37.08 sq mi (96.0 km2)
• Land	36.89 sq mi (95.5 km2)
• Water	0.19 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.51%
Elevation	581 ft (177 m)
Population (2010)
• Estimate (2016) [1]	1,450
• Density	39.8/sq mi (15.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62830, 62864, 62889
FIPS code	17-081-25986

Last updated April 10, 2020

Field Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,468 and it contained 637 housing units.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.08 square miles (96.0 km²), of which 36.89 square miles (95.5 km²) (or 99.49%) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km²) (or 0.51%) is water.^[2] The townshop is centered at 38°26′N 88°52′W (38.433,-88.867).

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Haines Township, Marion County (north)
Farrington Township (east)
Webber Township (southeast)
Mt. Vernon Township (south)
Shiloh Township (southwest)
Rome Township (west)
Raccoon Township, Marion County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these eight cemeteries: Antioch, Hall, Hickey, Jordan Chapel, Oak Grove, Old Panther Fork, Panther Fork and Union Chapel.

Lakes

Miller Lake

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
Est. 2016	1,450	^[1]
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

Political districts

Illinois' 19th congressional district
State House District 107
State Senate District 54

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References

1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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[USCensusEst2016-1] 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.

[census-2] 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

[DecennialCensus-3] "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Jefferson County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Mount Vernon
Cities	Centralia‡ Mount Vernon Nason	Map of Illinois highlighting Jefferson County
Villages	Belle Rive Bluford Bonnie Dix Ina Waltonville Woodlawn
Townships	Bald Hill Blissville Casner Dodds Elk Prairie Farrington Field Grand Prairie McClellan Moore's Prairie Mt. Vernon Pendleton Rome Shiloh Spring Garden Webber
CDP	Opdyke
Other unincorporated communities	Bakerville Camp Ground Dareville Divide Drivers Harmony Roaches Scheller Spring Garden Texico Williamsburg
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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