Field Township, Jefferson County, Illinois
Township in Illinois, United States
38°26′N 88°52′W / 38.433°N 88.867°W / 38.433; -88.867 (2010)
(2016)[1]
62830, 62864, 62889
Field Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,468 and it contained 637 housing units.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.08 square miles (96.0 km2), of which 36.89 square miles (95.5 km2) (or 99.49%) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2) (or 0.51%) is water.[2] The township is centered at 38°26′N 88°52′W (38.433,-88.867).
Unincorporated towns
- Divide at 38°26′49″N 88°49′48″W / 38.447°N 88.830°W / 38.447; -88.830
- Texico at 38°26′24″N 88°53′49″W / 38.440°N 88.897°W / 38.440; -88.897
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Haines Township, Marion County (north)
- Farrington Township (east)
- Webber Township (southeast)
- Mt. Vernon Township (south)
- Shiloh Township (southwest)
- Rome Township (west)
- Raccoon Township, Marion County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these eight cemeteries: Antioch, Hall, Hickey, Jordan Chapel, Oak Grove, Old Panther Fork, Panther Fork and Union Chapel.
Lakes
- Miller Lake
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2016 (est.) | 1,450 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 107
- State Senate District 54
References
- "Field Township, Jefferson County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
- City-Data.com
- Illinois State Archives