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Somerset Township, Jackson County, Illinois

Coordinates: 37°48′35″N 89°19′23″W / 37.80972°N 89.32306°W / 37.80972; -89.32306
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Somerset Township
The township's historic grange hall
The township's historic grange hall
Location in Jackson County
Location in Jackson County
Jackson County's location in Illinois
Jackson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°48′35″N 89°19′23″W / 37.80972°N 89.32306°W / 37.80972; -89.32306
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJackson
EstablishedNovember 4, 1884
Area
 • Total37.63 sq mi (97.5 km2)
 • Land37.13 sq mi (96.2 km2)
 • Water0.49 sq mi (1.3 km2)  1.30%
Elevation
407 ft (124 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
4,075
 • Density113.2/sq mi (43.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62924, 62932, 62966, 62994
FIPS code17-077-70408

Somerset Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,205 and it contained 1,886 housing units.[2]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.63 square miles (97.5 km2), of which 37.13 square miles (96.2 km2) (or 98.67%) is land and 0.49 square miles (1.3 km2) (or 1.30%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

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Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains these four cemeteries: Boucher, Lutheran, Ripley and Zion.

Major highways

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Landmarks

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)4,075[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

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  • Elverado Community Unit School District 196
  • Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186

Political districts

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References

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  • "Somerset Township, Jackson 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
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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