Versailles Township, Brown County, Illinois

Versailles Township is one of nine townships in Brown County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 750 and it contained 382 housing units.[2]

Versailles Township
Township
Location in Brown County
Brown County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°53′04″N 90°37′43″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyBrown
EstablishedNovember 8, 1853
Area
 • Total36.7 sq mi (95 km2)
 • Land36.06 sq mi (93.4 km2)
 • Water0.64 sq mi (1.7 km2)  1.74%
Elevation
574 ft (175 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
721
 • Density20.8/sq mi (8.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62353, 62378
FIPS code17-009-77733

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.7 square miles (95 km2), of which 36.06 square miles (93.4 km2) (or 98.26%) is land and 0.64 square miles (1.7 km2) (or 1.74%) is water.[2]

Cities

Cemeteries

The township contains these fifteen cemeteries: Arnold, Casteen, Dawson, Hall, Hambaugh, Lavina Henry, Martin, Mount Zion, Robison, Root, South Side, Suratt Burial Ground, Vandeventer, West Side and Woods.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Sneider Landing Strip

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016721[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Brown County Community Unit School District 1
  • Meredosia-Chambersburg Community Unit School District 11

Political districts
  • Illinois' 18th congressional district
  • State House District 93
  • State Senate District 47

References
  • "Versailles Township, Brown County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  • 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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