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Levan Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 850 and it contained 365 housing units.[2]

Levan Township
Township
Location in Jackson County
Jackson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°49′03″N 89°25′51″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Jackson
Established	November 4, 1884
Area
• Total	36.77 sq mi (95.2 km2)
• Land	33.36 sq mi (86.4 km2)
• Water	3.41 sq mi (8.8 km2)  9.27%
Elevation	600 ft (183 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	824
• Density	25.5/sq mi (9.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62907, 62966
FIPS code	17-077-42990

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.77 square miles (95.2 km²), of which 33.36 square miles (86.4 km²) (or 90.73%) is land and 3.41 square miles (8.8 km²) (or 9.27%) is water.[2]

Adjacent townships

• Ora Township (north)
• Vergennes Township (northeast)
• Somerset Township (east)
• Murphysboro Township (southeast)
• Sand Ridge Township (south)
• Fountain Bluff Township (southwest)
• Kinkaid Township (west)
• Bradley Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Bartlett and Lone Oak.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 149

Landmarks

• Lake Murphysboro State Park (northwest half)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	824	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Elverado Community Unit School District 196
• Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186
• Trico Community Unit School District 176

Political districts

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

References

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

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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