Somerset Township, Jackson County, Illinois
Somerset Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,205 and it contained 1,886 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.63 square miles (97.5 km), of which 37.13 square miles (96.2 km) (or 98.67%) is land and 0.49 square miles (1.3 km) (or 1.30%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- Murphysboro (north quarter)
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Vergennes Township (north)
- Elk Township (northeast)
- DeSoto Township (east)
- Carbondale Township (southeast)
- Murphysboro Township (south)
- Sand Ridge Township (southwest)
- Levan Township (west)
- Ora Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Boucher, Lutheran, Ripley and Zion.
Major highways
Landmarks
- Lake Murphysboro State Park (east quarter)
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2016 (est.) | 4,075 | ||
U.S. Decennial Census |
School districts
- Elverado Community Unit School District 196
- Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186
Political districts
- Illinois' 12th congressional district
- State House District 115
- State Senate District 58
References
- "Somerset 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.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.