Somerset Township, Jackson County, Illinois

Somerset Township
Township
The township's historic grange hall

Location in Jackson County

Jackson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°48′35″N 89°19′23″W / 37.80972°N 89.32306°W / 37.80972; -89.32306Coordinates: 37°48′35″N 89°19′23″W / 37.80972°N 89.32306°W / 37.80972; -89.32306
Country United States
State Illinois
County Jackson
Established November 4, 1884
Area
 • Total 37.63 sq mi (97.5 km2)
 • Land 37.13 sq mi (96.2 km2)
 • Water 0.49 sq mi (1.3 km2)  1.30%
Elevation 407 ft (124 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 4,075
 • Density 113.2/sq mi (43.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62924, 62932, 62966, 62994
FIPS code 17-077-70408

Somerset Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,205 and it contained 1,886 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.63 square miles (97.5 km2), of which 37.13 square miles (96.2 km2) (or 98.67%) is land and 0.49 square miles (1.3 km2) (or 1.30%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Boucher, Lutheran, Ripley and Zion.

Major highways

Landmarks

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20164,075[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

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

Political districts

References

  • "Somerset 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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