Levan Township, Jackson County, Illinois

Levan Township
Township

Location in Jackson County

Jackson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°49′03″N 89°25′51″W / 37.81750°N 89.43083°W / 37.81750; -89.43083Coordinates: 37°49′03″N 89°25′51″W / 37.81750°N 89.43083°W / 37.81750; -89.43083
Country United States
State Illinois
County Jackson
Established November 4, 1884
Area
 • Total 36.77 sq mi (95.2 km2)
 • Land 33.36 sq mi (86.4 km2)
 • Water 3.41 sq mi (8.8 km2)  9.27%
Elevation 600 ft (183 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 824
 • Density 25.5/sq mi (9.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62907, 62966
FIPS code 17-077-42990

Levan Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 850 and it contained 365 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.77 square miles (95.2 km2), of which 33.36 square miles (86.4 km2) (or 90.73%) is land and 3.41 square miles (8.8 km2) (or 9.27%) is water.[2]

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Bartlett and Lone Oak.

Major highways

Landmarks

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016824[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Elverado Community Unit School District 196
  • Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186
  • Trico Community Unit School District 176

Political districts

References

  • "Levan Township, Jackson 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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