Township in Illinois, United States
| Shiloh Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Jefferson County | |
 Jefferson County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 38°21′N 88°59′W / 38.350°N 88.983°W / 38.350; -88.983 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.32 sq mi (94.1 km) |
| • Land | 36.24 sq mi (93.9 km) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km) 0.19% |
| Elevation | 453 ft (138 m) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate | 6,596 |
| • Density | 182.7/sq mi (70.5/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 62864, 62894, 62898 |
| FIPS code | 17-081-69511 |
Shiloh Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,620 and it contained 3,204 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.32 square miles (94.1 km), of which 36.24 square miles (93.9 km) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km) (or 0.19%) is water. The township is centered at 38°21′N 88°59′W (38.344,-88.982). It is transversed north–south by Interstate Route 57 and east–west by Interstate Route 64 and State Route 15.
Cities, towns, villages
- Mount Vernon (west portion)
- Woodlawn (east half)
Unincorporated towns
- Drivers at 38°19′52″N 88°59′35″W / 38.331°N 88.993°W / 38.331; -88.993
- Webster Hill Estates at 38°19′30″N 88°55′41″W / 38.325°N 88.928°W / 38.325; -88.928
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Rome Township (north)
- Field Township (northeast)
- Mt. Vernon Township (east)
- Dodds Township (southeast)
- McClellan Township (south)
- Casner Township (west)
- Grand Prairie Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these nine cemeteries: Memorial Garden, New Shiloh, Oddfellows, Old Shiloh, Pleasant Grove, Reynolds, Slade, Sunset Memorial and West Salem.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Mount Vernon Bullock Heliport
Lakes
- Peckerwood Lake
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 6,596 | ||
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 107
- State Senate District 54
References
- "Shiloh 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.
- "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 | |