DeSoto Township, Jackson County, Illinois

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DeSoto Township
Township
Country United States
State Illinois
County Jackson
Area 37.9 sq mi (98.2 km²)
 - land 37.5 sq mi (97.1 km²)
 - water 0.4 sq mi (1 km²), 1%
Center
 - coordinates 37°49′07″N 89°12′50″W / 37.81861, -89.21389Coordinates: 37°49′07″N 89°12′50″W / 37.81861, -89.21389
 - elevation 390 ft (118.9 m)
Population 2,231 (2000)
Settled November 4, 1884
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Location of DeSoto Township in Illinois
Location of DeSoto Township in Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States

DeSoto Township is located in Jackson County, Illinois. The population was 2,231 at the 2000 census.

Scott Fitzgerald, a newspaper man for the Southerner, holds residence in Desoto

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