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Rome Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Jefferson

GNIS feature ID
  
0429665

Area
  
94.04 km²

Population
  
1,669 (2010)

State
  
Illinois

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

Elevation
  
161 m

Local time
  
Wednesday 3:24 AM

Rome Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

ZIP codes
  
62830, 62864, 62889, 62893, 62898

Weather
  
5°C, Wind NE at 16 km/h, 73% Humidity

Rome Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,669 and it contained 771 housing units.

Contents

Map of Rome Township, IL, USA

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.31 square miles (94.0 km2), of which 36.25 square miles (93.9 km2) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.14%) is water. The township is centered at 38°26'N 88°59'W (38.430, −88.976). It is traversed north-south by Interstate Route 57 and State Route 37.

Cities, towns, villages

  • Dix

    • Unincorporated towns

  • Boyd at 38.414°N 89.013°W / 38.414; -89.013

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

    Adjacent townships

  • Raccoon Township, Marion County (north)
  • Haines Township, Marion County (northeast)
  • Field Township (east)
  • Mt. Vernon Township (southeast)
  • Shiloh Township (south)
  • Casner Township (southwest)
  • Grand Prairie Township (west)
  • Centralia Township, Marion County (northwest)

    • Cemeteries

    The township contains these seven cemeteries: Boyd, Boyd Farm, Ebenezer, Gilead, Jennings Farm, Little Grove and Pleasant Hill.

    Major highways

  • Interstate 57

    • Political districts

  • Illinois' 19th congressional district
  • State House District 107
  • State Senate District 54

    • References

    Rome Township, Jefferson County, Illinois Wikipedia
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