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Country
  
United States

County
  
Jackson

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

Area
  
96.5 km²

Population
  
1,907 (2010)

State
  
Illinois

Established
  
November 4, 1884

Elevation
  
112 m

Local time
  
Thursday 1:30 AM

Elk Township, Jackson County, Illinois

ZIP codes
  
62832, 62924, 62927, 62932, 62994

Weather
  
8°C, Wind S at 11 km/h, 62% Humidity

Elk Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,907 and it contained 873 housing units.

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Map of Elk Township, IL, USA

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.26 square miles (96.5 km2), of which 35.8 square miles (93 km2) (or 96.08%) is land and 1.46 square miles (3.8 km2) (or 3.92%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

  • Dowell
  • Elkville

    • Unincorporated towns

  • Hallidayboro at 37.888939°N 89.237028°W / 37.888939; -89.237028

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

    Adjacent townships

  • Tyrone Township, Franklin County (northeast)
  • Six Mile Township, Franklin County (east)
  • De Soto Township (south)
  • Somerset Township (southwest)
  • Vergennes Township (west)

    • Cemeteries

    The township contains these eight cemeteries: Davis, Davis Number 1, Dutch Hill, Elkville, Gill, Greer, Rees and Russian Orthodox.

    Major highways

  • U.S. Route 51

    • Lakes

  • Campbell Lake
  • Fox Lake
  • Snider Lake

    • School districts

  • Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300
  • Elverado Community Unit School District 196

    • Political districts

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

    • References

    Elk Township, Jackson County, Illinois Wikipedia
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