Vergennes Township, Jackson County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Vergennes Township is one of sixteen townships
in Jackson County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 886.
, Vergennes Township covers an area of 37.33 square miles (96.7 km²); of this, 36.99 square miles (95.8 km²) (99.07 percent) is land and 0.35 square mile (0.9064958385 km²) (0.93 percent) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Jackson County
Jackson County, Illinois
Jackson County, incorporated January 10, 1816, is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 60,218, which is an increase of 1.0% from 59,612 in 2000...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 886.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Vergennes Township covers an area of 37.33 square miles (96.7 km²); of this, 36.99 square miles (95.8 km²) (99.07 percent) is land and 0.35 square mile (0.9064958385 km²) (0.93 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- Grubbs at 37.9344953°N 89.3636996°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Elk TownshipElk Township, Jackson County, IllinoisElk Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,001.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Elk Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Hallidayboro at Elk...
(east) - DeSoto TownshipDeSoto Township, Jackson County, IllinoisDe Soto Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,231.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, De Soto Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Reeds Station at *...
(southeast) - Somerset TownshipSomerset Township, Jackson County, IllinoisSomerset Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,115.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Somerset Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Grange Hall at *...
(south) - Levan TownshipLevan Township, Jackson County, IllinoisLevan Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 775.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Levan Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Adjacent townships:* Ora Township * Vergennes...
(southwest) - Ora TownshipOra Township, Jackson County, IllinoisOra Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 427.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Ora Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:* Oraville at...
(west)
Major highways
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Illinois Route 4Illinois Route 4Illinois Route 4 is a long state road that runs south from the Interstate 55 business loop around Springfield south to Illinois Route 13 just north of Murphysboro. This is a distance of .-Route description:... -
Illinois Route 13Illinois Route 13Illinois Route 13 is a major east–west state route in southern Illinois. Illinois 13 has its western terminus at Centreville at Illinois Route 157 and its eastern terminus at the Kentucky state line and the Ohio River, at Kentucky Route 56. This is a distance of .- Route description :Illinois...
Political districts
- Illinois' 12th congressional districtIllinois' 12th congressional districtThe 12th Congressional District of Illinois has been represented by Democratic Rep. Jerry Costello since 1993.-Voting:-List of representatives:-References:* -External links:**...
- State House District 115
- State Senate District 58