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Degognia Township, Jackson County, Illinois

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Jackson

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

Elevation
  
110 m

Local time
  
Sunday 11:15 AM

State
  
Illinois

Established
  
November 4, 1884

ZIP codes
  
62280, 62907, 62950

Area
  
79.36 km²

Population
  
153 (2010)

Degognia Township, Jackson County, Illinois

Weather
  
14°C, Wind S at 29 km/h, 51% Humidity

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. The township derives its name from Degognia Creek.

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Map of Degognia Township, IL, USA

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.64 square miles (79.4 km2), of which 29.53 square miles (76.5 km2) (or 96.38%) is land and 1.11 square miles (2.9 km2) (or 3.62%) is water.

Unincorporated towns

  • Cora at 37.823941°N 89.67038°W / 37.823941; -89.67038
  • Degognia at 37.861163°N 89.630378°W / 37.861163; -89.630378
  • Jones Ridge at 37.800329°N 89.625379°W / 37.800329; -89.625379

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

    Adjacent townships

  • Bradley Township (northeast)
  • Kinkaid Township (east)
  • Fountain Bluff Township (southeast)

    • Cemeteries

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

    Major highways

  • Illinois Route 3

    • Airports and landing strips

  • Reeds Creek Landing Airport

    • Rivers

  • Mississippi River

    • School districts

  • Trico Community Unit School District 176

    • Political districts

  • Illinois' 12th congressional district
  • State House District 115
  • State Senate District 58

    • References

    Degognia Township, Jackson County, Illinois Wikipedia
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