Vergennes Township, Jackson County, Illinois

Vergennes Township
Township

Location in Jackson County

Jackson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°54′21″N 89°19′03″W / 37.90583°N 89.31750°W / 37.90583; -89.31750Coordinates: 37°54′21″N 89°19′03″W / 37.90583°N 89.31750°W / 37.90583; -89.31750
Country United States
State Illinois
County Jackson
Established November 4, 1884
Area
 • Total 37.36 sq mi (96.8 km2)
 • Land 36.6 sq mi (95 km2)
 • Water 0.76 sq mi (2.0 km2)  2.03%
Elevation 410 ft (125 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 753
 • Density 21.1/sq mi (8.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62274, 62832, 62932, 62966, 62994
FIPS code 17-077-77538

Vergennes Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 771 and it contained 324 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.36 square miles (96.8 km2), of which 36.6 square miles (95 km2) (or 97.97%) is land and 0.76 square miles (2.0 km2) (or 2.03%) 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 two cemeteries: Parrish and Tuthill.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016753[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Elverado Community Unit School District 196

Political districts

References

  • "Vergennes 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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