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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
Jackson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°49′07″N 89°12′50″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Jackson
Established	November 4, 1884
Area
• Total	37.94 sq mi (98.3 km2)
• Land	36.79 sq mi (95.3 km2)
• Water	1.15 sq mi (3.0 km2)  3.03%
Elevation	390 ft (119 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	2,333
• Density	64.9/sq mi (25.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62901, 62924, 62932, 62966
FIPS code	17-077-19629

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

• De Soto

Unincorporated towns

• Reeds Station at 37.777828°N 89.160914°W / 37.777828; -89.160914
• Ward at 37.850051°N 89.235361°W / 37.850051; -89.235361

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

Adjacent townships

• Elk Township (north)
• Six Mile Township, Franklin County (northeast)
• Carbondale Township (south)
• Murphysboro Township (southwest)
• Somerset Township (west)
• Vergennes Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

• U.S. Route 51
• Illinois Route 149

Airports and landing strips

• Southern Illinois Airport

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
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

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

References

• "DeSoto Township, Jackson County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

На других языках

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[de] De Soto Township (Illinois)

Die De Soto Township ist eine von 16 Townships im Jackson County im Südwesten des US-amerikanischen Bundesstaates Illinois. Im Jahr 2010 hatte die De Soto Township 2388 Einwohner.[1]

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- [en] DeSoto Township, Jackson County, Illinois

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