DeSoto Township, Jackson County, Illinois

De Soto Township
—  Township  —
Location in Jackson County
Jackson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Illinois
County Jackson
Established November 4, 1884
Area
 • Total 37.98 sq mi (98.38 km2)
 • Land 37.54 sq mi (97.22 km2)
 • Water 0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2)  1.18%
Elevation 390 ft (119 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 2,231
 • Density 59.4/sq mi (22.9/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62901, 62924, 62932, 62966
GNIS feature ID 0428892

De Soto Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,231[1].

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, De Soto Township covers an area of 37.98 square miles (98.4 km2); of this, 37.54 square miles (97.2 km2) (98.82 percent) is land and 0.45 square miles (1.2 km2) (1.18 percent) is water.

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

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

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