Elk Township, Jackson County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

37°54′11″N 89°12′19″W / 37.90306°N 89.20528°W / 37.90306; -89.20528CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyJacksonEstablishedNovember 4, 1884Area

• Total37.26 sq mi (96.5 km²) • Land35.8 sq mi (93 km²) • Water1.46 sq mi (3.8 km²) 3.92%Elevation

367 ft (112 m)Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)^[1]

1,838 • Density53.3/sq mi (20.6/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

62832, 62924, 62927, 62932, 62994

FIPS code17-077-23217

Elk Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,907 and it contained 873 housing units.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.26 square miles (96.5 km²), of which 35.8 square miles (93 km²) (or 96.08%) is land and 1.46 square miles (3.8 km²) (or 3.92%) is water.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Dowell
Elkville

Unincorporated towns

Hallidayboro at 37°53′20″N 89°14′13″W / 37.888939°N 89.237028°W / 37.888939; -89.237028

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

Adjacent townships

Tyrone Township, Franklin County (northeast)
Six Mile Township, Franklin County (east)
De Soto Township (south)
Somerset Township (southwest)
Vergennes Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains these eight cemeteries: Davis, Davis Number 1, Dutch Hill, Elkville, Gill, Greer, Rees and Russian Orthodox.

Major highways

U.S. Route 51

Lakes

Campbell Lake
Fox Lake
Snider Lake

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	1,838	^[1]
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300
Elverado Community Unit School District 196

Political districts

Illinois' 12th congressional district
State House District 115
State Senate District 58

References

"Elk 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

^ ^a ^b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.