Field Township, Jefferson County, Illinois Explained

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]

Geography

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).

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these eight cemeteries: Antioch, Hall, Hickey, Jordan Chapel, Oak Grove, Old Panther Fork, Panther Fork and Union Chapel.

Lakes

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/20200212201809/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17081 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-28.

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