Field Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

Field Township
Township

Location in Jefferson County

Jefferson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°26′N 88°52′W / 38.433°N 88.867°W / 38.433; -88.867Coordinates: 38°26′N 88°52′W / 38.433°N 88.867°W / 38.433; -88.867
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

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

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
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20161,450[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Political districts

References

  • "Field 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. 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. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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