Degognia Township, Jackson County, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Degognia Township
Settlement Type:Township
Image Map1:Map of Illinois highlighting Jackson County.svg
Mapsize1:150px
Map Caption1:Jackson County's location in Illinois
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jackson
Established Title:Established
Established Date:November 4, 1884
Area Total Sq Mi:30.64
Area Land Sq Mi:29.53
Area Water Sq Mi:1.11
Area Water Percent:3.62
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Sq Mi:5.2
Elevation M:110
Elevation Ft:361
Coordinates:37.8167°N -127°W
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:62280, 62907, 62950
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-077-19148
Pop Est As Of:2016
Pop Est Footnotes:[1]
Population Est:150
Unit Pref:Imperial

Degognia Township is one of 16 townships in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 153 and it contained 73 housing units.[2] The township derives its name from Degognia Creek.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 96.38%) is land and (or 3.62%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Buchanan, Houge and Isom.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Rivers

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. Web site: Population and Housing Unit Estimates. June 9, 2017.
  2. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212202120/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17077 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-28.
  3. Book: Callary, Edward. Place Names of Illinois. 29 September 2008. University of Illinois Press. 978-0-252-09070-7. 90.

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