Official Name: | Field Township |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Image Map1: | Map of Illinois highlighting Jefferson County.svg |
Mapsize1: | 150px |
Map Caption1: | Jefferson County's location in Illinois |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Jefferson |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 37.08 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 36.89 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.19 |
Area Water Percent: | 0.51 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 39.8 |
Elevation M: | 177 |
Elevation Ft: | 581 |
Coordinates: | 38.4333°N -140°W |
Timezone: | CST |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 62830, 62864, 62889 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 17-081-25986 |
Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
Pop Est Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Est: | 1450 |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Field Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,468 and it contained 637 housing units.[2]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.49%) is land and (or 0.51%) is water.[2] The townshop is centered at 38°26′N 88°52′W (38.433,-88.867).
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these eight cemeteries: Antioch, Hall, Hickey, Jordan Chapel, Oak Grove, Old Panther Fork, Panther Fork and Union Chapel.