Dodds Township, Jefferson County, Illinois
Dodds Township | |
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| ZIP codes | 62816, 62864, 62872 |
| FIPS code | 17-081-20227 |
Dodds Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,647 and it contained 1,163 housing units.[2]
Dodds Township bears the name of James Dodds, a pioneer settler.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.96 square miles (95.7 km2), of which 36.77 square miles (95.2 km2) (or 99.49%) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (or 0.54%) is water.[2] The township is centered at 38°15'N 88°52'W (38.255,-89.875). It is traversed north–south by Interstate Route 57 and State Route 37, east–west by Interstate 64 and also by portions of State Routes 142 and 148.
Cities, towns, villages
- Mount Vernon (south edge)
Unincorporated towns
- Bakerville at 38°15′29″N 88°53′53″W / 38.258°N 88.898°W
- Morganville at 38°16′48″N 88°54′07″W / 38.280°N 88.902°W
- Shirley at 38°17′06″N 88°50′17″W / 38.285°N 88.838°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Mt. Vernon Township(north)
- Pendleton Township (east)
- Moore's Prairie Township (southeast)
- Spring Garden Township (south)
- Elk Prairie Township (southwest)
- McClellan Township (west)
- Shiloh Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Arnold, Bethel Memorial, Cub Prairie, Hams Grove, Meddows, Old Orchard and Warren.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Davy Jones Airport
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 2,604 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 107
- State Senate District 54
References
- "Dodds Township, Jefferson County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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