Somerset Township, Jackson County, Illinois
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| Somerset Township | |
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| The township's historic grange hall
The township's historic grange hall
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| Location in Jackson County Location in Jackson County |
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 Jackson County's location in Illinois |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jackson |
| Established | November 4, 1884 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.63 sq mi (97.5 km2) |
| • Land | 37.13 sq mi (96.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.49 sq mi (1.3 km2) 1.30% |
| Elevation | 407 ft (124 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,205 |
| • Density | 113.2/sq mi (43.7/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 62924, 62932, 62966, 62994 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429758 |
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.[1]
Contents
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.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
- Murphysboro (north quarter)
Unincorporated towns
- Harrison at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Vergennes Township (north)
- Elk Township (northeast)
- DeSoto Township (east)
- Carbondale Township (southeast)
- Murphysboro Township (south)
- Sand Ridge Township (southwest)
- Levan Township (west)
- Ora Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Boucher, Lutheran, Ripley and Zion.
Major highways
Landmarks
- Lake Murphysboro State Park (east quarter)
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
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- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
External links
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| Footnotes |
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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