DeSoto Township, Jackson County, Illinois

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
Township
Location in Jackson County
Location in Jackson County
Jackson County's location in Illinois
Jackson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°49′07″N 89°12′50″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJackson
EstablishedNovember 4, 1884
Area
 • Total37.94 sq mi (98.3 km2)
 • Land36.79 sq mi (95.3 km2)
 • Water1.15 sq mi (3.0 km2)  3.03%
Elevation
390 ft (119 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
2,333
 • Density64.9/sq mi (25.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62901, 62924, 62932, 62966
FIPS code17-077-19629

History

De Soto Township is named for Hernando de Soto, the discoverer of the Mississippi River.[3]

Geography

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]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Beasley, Central-Crews, De Soto, Howard and Indian Hill.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Southern Illinois Airport

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)2,333[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts
  • Elverado Community Unit School District 196
  • Herrin Community Unit School District 4

Political districts

References
  • "DeSoto Township, Jackson 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
  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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 105.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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