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Shiloh Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Jefferson

ZIP codes
  
62864, 62894, 62898

Elevation
  
138 m

Local time
  
Saturday 8:39 AM

State
  
Illinois

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

GNIS feature ID
  
0429745

Area
  
94.07 km²

Population
  
6,620 (2010)

Shiloh Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

Weather
  
6°C, Wind N at 10 km/h, 84% Humidity

Shiloh Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,620 and it contained 3,204 housing units.

Contents

Map of Shiloh Township, IL, USA

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.32 square miles (94.1 km2), of which 36.24 square miles (93.9 km2) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.19%) is water. The township is centered at 38°21′N 88°59′W (38.344,-88.982). It is transversed north-south by Interstate Route 57 and east-west by Interstate Route 64 and State Route 15.

Cities, towns, villages

  • Mount Vernon (west portion)
  • Woodlawn (east half)
  • Unincorporated towns

  • Drivers at 38.331°N 88.993°W / 38.331; -88.993
  • Webster Hill Estates at 38.325°N 88.928°W / 38.325; -88.928
  • (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

    Adjacent townships

  • Rome Township (north)
  • Field Township (northeast)
  • Mt. Vernon Township (east)
  • Dodds Township (southeast)
  • McClellan Township (south)
  • Casner Township (west)
  • Grand Prairie Township (northwest)
  • Cemeteries

    The township contains these nine cemeteries: Memorial Garden, New Shiloh, Oddfellows, Old Shiloh, Pleasant Grove, Reynolds, Slade, Sunset Memorial and West Salem.

    Major highways

  • Interstate 57
  • Interstate 64
  • Illinois Route 15
  • Airports and landing strips

  • Mount Vernon Bullock Heliport
  • Lakes

  • Peckerwood Lake
  • Political districts

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

    Shiloh Township, Jefferson County, Illinois Wikipedia