Mount Vernon Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

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Mount Vernon Township
Township
Map highlighting Mount Vernon Township, Jefferson County, Illinois.svg
Location in Jefferson County
Map of Illinois highlighting Jefferson County.svg
Jefferson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°21′N88°52′W / 38.350°N 88.867°W / 38.350; -88.867
Country United States
State Illinois
County Jefferson
Area
 • Total
37.21 sq mi (96.4 km2)
 • Land36.95 sq mi (95.7 km2)
 • Water0.26 sq mi (0.7 km2)  0.70%
Elevation
528 ft (161 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016) [1]
13,216
 • Density362/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62864, 62872
FIPS code 17-081-51193

Mount Vernon Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 13,374 and it contained 6,422 housing units. [2]

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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. [2] 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

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

Adjacent townships

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

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)13,216 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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