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Township in Illinois, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mount Vernon Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 13,374 and it contained 6,422 housing units.[2]
Mount Vernon Township | |
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Coordinates: 38°21′N 88°52′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jefferson |
Area | |
• Total | 37.21 sq mi (96.4 km2) |
• Land | 36.95 sq mi (95.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.7 km2) 0.70% |
Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 13,216 |
• Density | 362/sq mi (140/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62864, 62872 |
FIPS code | 17-081-51193 |
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.21 square miles (96.4 km2), of which 36.95 square miles (95.7 km2) (or 99.30%) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) (or 0.70%) is water.[2] The township is centered at 38°21′N 88°52′W (38.349,-88.859). It is traversed north–south by State Route 37, east–west by State Route 15, and diagonally across its southwest corner by State Route 142.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these nine cemeteries: Atkinson, East Salem, Etheridge Farm, Hopewell, Oakwood, Old Union, Saint Mary's, Sursa and Williams.
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