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Vergennes Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 771 and it contained 324 housing units.[2]

Vergennes Township
Township
Location in Jackson County
Jackson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°54′21″N 89°19′03″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Jackson
Established	November 4, 1884
Area
• Total	37.36 sq mi (96.8 km2)
• Land	36.6 sq mi (95 km2)
• Water	0.76 sq mi (2.0 km2)  2.03%
Elevation	410 ft (125 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	753
• Density	21.1/sq mi (8.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62274, 62832, 62932, 62966, 62994
FIPS code	17-077-77538

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.36 square miles (96.8 km²), of which 36.6 square miles (95 km²) (or 97.97%) is land and 0.76 square miles (2.0 km²) (or 2.03%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Vergennes

Unincorporated towns

• Grubbs at 37.934495°N 89.3637°W / 37.934495; -89.3637

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

Adjacent townships

• Elk Township (east)
• DeSoto Township (southeast)
• Somerset Township (south)
• Levan Township (southwest)
• Ora Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Parrish and Tuthill.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 4
• Illinois Route 13

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	753	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Elverado Community Unit School District 196

Political districts

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

References

• "Vergennes 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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