De Soto Township | |
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Coordinates: 37°49′07″N 89°12′50″W / 37.81861°N 89.21389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jackson |
Established | November 4, 1884 |
Area | |
• Total | 37.94 sq mi (98.3 km2) |
• Land | 36.79 sq mi (95.3 km2) |
• Water | 1.15 sq mi (3.0 km2) 3.03% |
Elevation | 390 ft (119 m) |
Population (
2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)
[1] | 2,333 |
• Density | 64.9/sq mi (25.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( CST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 ( CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62901, 62924, 62932, 62966 |
FIPS code | 17-077-19629 |
De Soto Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,388 and it contained 1,060 housing units. [2]
De Soto Township is named for Hernando de Soto, the discoverer of the Mississippi River. [3]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.94 square miles (98.3 km2), of which 36.79 square miles (95.3 km2) (or 96.97%) is land and 1.15 square miles (3.0 km2) (or 3.03%) is water. [2]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these five cemeteries: Beasley, Central-Crews, De Soto, Howard and Indian Hill.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2016 (est.) | 2,333 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census [4] |
De Soto Township | |
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Coordinates: 37°49′07″N 89°12′50″W / 37.81861°N 89.21389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jackson |
Established | November 4, 1884 |
Area | |
• Total | 37.94 sq mi (98.3 km2) |
• Land | 36.79 sq mi (95.3 km2) |
• Water | 1.15 sq mi (3.0 km2) 3.03% |
Elevation | 390 ft (119 m) |
Population (
2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)
[1] | 2,333 |
• Density | 64.9/sq mi (25.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( CST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 ( CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62901, 62924, 62932, 62966 |
FIPS code | 17-077-19629 |
De Soto Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,388 and it contained 1,060 housing units. [2]
De Soto Township is named for Hernando de Soto, the discoverer of the Mississippi River. [3]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.94 square miles (98.3 km2), of which 36.79 square miles (95.3 km2) (or 96.97%) is land and 1.15 square miles (3.0 km2) (or 3.03%) is water. [2]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these five cemeteries: Beasley, Central-Crews, De Soto, Howard and Indian Hill.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2016 (est.) | 2,333 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census [4] |