Township in Illinois, United States
| Dodds Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Jefferson County | |
 Jefferson County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 38°15′N 88°52′W / 38.250°N 88.867°W / 38.250; -88.867 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.96 sq mi (95.7 km) |
| • Land | 36.77 sq mi (95.2 km) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km) 0.54% |
| Elevation | 440 ft (134 m) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate | 2,604 |
| • Density | 72/sq mi (28/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 62816, 62864, 62872 |
| FIPS code | 17-081-20227 |
Dodds Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,647 and it contained 1,163 housing units.
Dodds Township bears the name of James Dodds, a pioneer settler.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.96 square miles (95.7 km), of which 36.77 square miles (95.2 km) (or 99.49%) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km) (or 0.54%) is water. The township is centered at 38°15'N 88°52'W (38.255,-89.875). It is traversed north–south by Interstate Route 57 and State Route 37, east–west by Interstate 64 and also by portions of State Routes 142 and 148.
Cities, towns, villages
- Mount Vernon (south edge)
Unincorporated towns
- Bakerville at 38°15′29″N 88°53′53″W / 38.258°N 88.898°W / 38.258; -88.898
- Morganville at 38°16′48″N 88°54′07″W / 38.280°N 88.902°W / 38.280; -88.902
- Shirley at 38°17′06″N 88°50′17″W / 38.285°N 88.838°W / 38.285; -88.838
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Mt. Vernon Township (north)
- Pendleton Township (east)
- Moore's Prairie Township (southeast)
- Spring Garden Township (south)
- Elk Prairie Township (southwest)
- McClellan Township (west)
- Shiloh Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Arnold, Bethel Memorial, Cub Prairie, Hams Grove, Meddows, Old Orchard and Warren.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Davy Jones Airport
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 2,604 | ||
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 107
- State Senate District 54
References
- "Dodds Township, Jefferson County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 94. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
| Municipalities and communities of Jefferson County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| County seat: Mount Vernon | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |