Shiloh Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

Shiloh Township
Township

Location in Jefferson County

Jefferson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°21′N 88°59′W / 38.350°N 88.983°W / 38.350; -88.983Coordinates: 38°21′N 88°59′W / 38.350°N 88.983°W / 38.350; -88.983
Country United States
State Illinois
County Jefferson
Area
 • Total 36.32 sq mi (94.1 km2)
 • Land 36.24 sq mi (93.9 km2)
 • Water 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.19%
Elevation 453 ft (138 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 6,620
 • Density 182.7/sq mi (70.5/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62864, 62894, 62898
GNIS feature ID 0429745

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.[1]

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.[1] 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

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

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

Airports and landing strips

Lakes

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
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