Somerset Township, Jackson County, Illinois

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]

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
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJackson
EstablishedNovember 4, 1884
Area
 • Total37.63 sq mi (97.5 km2)
 • Land37.13 sq mi (96.2 km2)
 • Water0.49 sq mi (1.3 km2)  1.30%
Elevation
407 ft (124 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
4,075
 • Density113.2/sq mi (43.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62924, 62932, 62966, 62994
FIPS code17-077-70408

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
  • Illinois' 12th congressional district
  • State House District 115
  • State Senate District 58

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. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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