De Soto Township, Jackson County, Illinois
De Soto Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,388 and it contained 1,060 housing units.
History
De Soto Township is named for Hernando de Soto, the discoverer of the Mississippi River.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.94 square miles (98.3 km), of which 36.79 square miles (95.3 km) (or 96.97%) is land and 1.15 square miles (3.0 km) (or 3.03%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Reeds Station at 37°46′40″N 89°09′39″W / 37.777828°N 89.160914°W
- Ward at 37°51′00″N 89°14′07″W / 37.850051°N 89.235361°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Elk Township (north)
- Six Mile Township, Franklin County (northeast)
- Carbondale Township (south)
- Murphysboro Township (southwest)
- Somerset Township (west)
- Vergennes Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Beasley, Central-Crews, De Soto, Howard and Indian Hill.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Southern Illinois Airport
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 2,333 | ||
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
School districts
- Elverado Community Unit School District 196
- Herrin Community Unit School District 4
Political districts
- Illinois's 12th congressional district
- State House District 115
- State Senate District 58
References
- "DeSoto Township, Jackson 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
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 105.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |