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Versailles Township is one of nine townships in Brown County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 750 and it contained 382 housing units.[2]

Versailles Township
Township
Location in Brown County
Brown County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°53′04″N 90°37′43″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Brown
Established	November 8, 1853
Area
• Total	36.7 sq mi (95 km2)
• Land	36.06 sq mi (93.4 km2)
• Water	0.64 sq mi (1.7 km2)  1.74%
Elevation	574 ft (175 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	721
• Density	20.8/sq mi (8.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62353, 62378
FIPS code	17-009-77733

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.7 square miles (95 km²), of which 36.06 square miles (93.4 km²) (or 98.26%) is land and 0.64 square miles (1.7 km²) (or 1.74%) is water.[2]

Cities

• Versailles

Cemeteries

The township contains these fifteen cemeteries: Arnold, Casteen, Dawson, Hall, Hambaugh, Lavina Henry, Martin, Mount Zion, Robison, Root, South Side, Suratt Burial Ground, Vandeventer, West Side and Woods.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 99

Airports and landing strips

• Sneider Landing Strip

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	721	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Brown County Community Unit School District 1
• Meredosia-Chambersburg Community Unit School District 11

Political districts

• Illinois's 18th congressional district
• State House District 93
• State Senate District 47

References

• "Versailles Township, Brown County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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