Mississippi Township, Jersey County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Mississippi Township is one of eleven townships
in Jersey County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, the population was 1,992.
, Mississippi Township covers an area of 36.28 square miles (94 km²); of this, 36.23 square miles (93.8 km²) (99.87 percent) is land and 0.05 square mile (0.1294994055 km²) (0.13 percent) is water.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Jersey County
Jersey County, Illinois
Jersey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. Jersey County is part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Area. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 22,985, which is an increase of 6.1% from 21,668 in 2000...
, Illinois
Illinois
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, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
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, the population was 1,992.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Mississippi Township covers an area of 36.28 square miles (94 km²); of this, 36.23 square miles (93.8 km²) (99.87 percent) is land and 0.05 square mile (0.1294994055 km²) (0.13 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- Delhi
- DowDow, IllinoisDow is an unincorporated community in Jersey County, Illinois, United States.-Education:Dow is served by the public K-12 Jersey Community Unit School District 100. District schools in Dow include ....
- East NewbernEast Newbern, IllinoisEast Newbern is an unincorporated community in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. East Newbern is northeast of Elsah....
- McCluskyMcClusky, IllinoisMcClusky is an unincorporated community in Jersey County, Illinois, United States.-External links:...
- New DelhiNew Delhi, IllinoisNew Delhi is an unincorporated community in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. New Delhi is located near U.S. Route 67 south-southeast of Jerseyville....
- NewbernNewbern, IllinoisNewbern is an unincorporated community in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. Newbern is south of Dow and north-northeast of Elsah....
Adjacent townships
- Jersey TownshipJersey Township, Jersey County, IllinoisJersey Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, the population was 9,496.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Jersey Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Adjacent townships:* Rockbridge Township,...
(north) - Fidelity TownshipFidelity Township, Jersey County, IllinoisFidelity Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, the population was 674.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Fidelity Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Adjacent townships:* Ruyle Township *...
(northeast) - Piasa TownshipPiasa Township, Jersey County, IllinoisPiasa Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, the population was 3,054.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Piasa Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Adjacent townships:* Fidelity Township * Shipman...
(east) - Godfrey Township, Madison CountyGodfrey Township, Madison County, IllinoisGodfrey Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 16,286 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...
(southeast) - Elsah TownshipElsah Township, Jersey County, IllinoisElsah Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, USA. At the 2000 census, the population was 2,425.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Elsah Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Beltrees* Chautauqua*...
(south) - Otter Creek TownshipOtter Creek Township, Jersey County, IllinoisOtter Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, the population was 898.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Otter Creek Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Adjacent townships:* English Township...
(west) - English TownshipEnglish Township, Jersey County, IllinoisEnglish Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, the population was 480.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, English Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Adjacent townships:* Kane Township, Greene...
(northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Bethel, Lamb Memorial, Lurton, Newbern and Van Horn.Major highways
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U.S. Route 67U.S. Route 67U.S. Route 67 is a 1,560 mile long north–south U.S. highway in the Central United States. The southern terminus of the route is at the United States-Mexico border in Presidio, Texas, where it continues south as Mexican Federal Highway 16 upon crossing the Rio Grande. The northern... -
Illinois Route 3Illinois Route 3Illinois Route 3 is a major north–south arterial state highway in southwestern Illinois. It has its southern terminus at Cairo Junction at the intersection of Interstate 57 and U.S. Route 51, and its northern terminus in Grafton at Illinois Route 100... -
Illinois Route 109Illinois Route 109Illinois Route 109 is a minor north–south state road in southwest Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 3 east of Newbern north to U.S. Route 67 in Jerseyville. This is a distance of .- Route description :...
Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional districtIllinois' 19th congressional districtThe 19th Congressional District of Illinois encompasses a large stretch of rural Southern Illinois, part of Springfield and a portion of the "Metro-East" area . It has been represented by Republican John Shimkus since 2003.The district voted 61%–39% for George W. Bush in 2004...
- State House District 97
- State Senate District 49