Mt. Vernon Township, Jefferson County, Illinois
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Mount Vernon Township is one of sixteen townships
Civil township
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 in Jefferson County
Jefferson County, Illinois
Jefferson County is a county located in the southern part of the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 38,827, which is a decrease of 3.0% from 40,045 in 2000...

, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...

, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, its population was 14,443.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, Mount Vernon Township covers an area of 37.27 square miles (96.5 km²); of this, 36.98 square miles (95.8 km²) (99.22 percent) is land and 0.29 square mile (0.7510965519 km²) (0.78 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

  • Camp Ground at 38.3389378°N 88.8350617°W
  • Idlewood at 38.380327°N 88.9228419°W
  • Summersville at 38.3278269°N 88.8670074°W

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

Adjacent townships

  • Field Township
    Field Township, Jefferson County, Illinois
    Field Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,460.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Field Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Divide at * Texico at...

     (north)
  • Farrington Township
    Farrington Township, Jefferson County, Illinois
    Farrington Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 552.-Geography:...

     (northeast)
  • Webber Township
    Webber Township, Jefferson County, Illinois
    Webber Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,344.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Webber Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Markham City at *...

     (east)
  • Pendleton Township
    Pendleton Township, Jefferson County, Illinois
    Pendleton Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,083.-Geography:...

     (southeast)
  • Dodds Township
    Dodds Township, Jefferson County, Illinois
    Dodds Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,720.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Dodds Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Bakerville at *...

     (south)
  • Shiloh Township
    Shiloh Township, Jefferson County, Illinois
    Shiloh Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 6,345.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Shiloh Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Mount Vernon *...

     (west)
  • Rome Township
    Rome Township, Jefferson County, Illinois
    Rome Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,831.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Rome Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Boyd at Rome Township...

     (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these nine cemeteries: Atkinson, East Salem, Etheridge Farm, Hopewell, Oakwood, Old Union, Saint Mary's, Sursa and Williams.

Major highways

  • Illinois Route 15
    Illinois Route 15
    Illinois Route 15 is an east–west highway with its western terminus at Illinois Route 3, U.S. Route 40, I-55, I-64, and I-70 and its eastern terminus at Wabash River at the Illinois/Indiana Border where it meets Indiana 64. This is a distance of ....

  • Illinois Route 37
    Illinois Route 37
    Illinois Route 37, or Illinois 37, is a north–south route in southern Illinois. It is in length. Originally connecting Effingham to Cairo, it was a heavily-traveled highway before Interstate 57 was opened. That Interstate, which lies very close to most of Illinois 37 , supplanted it as a...

  • Illinois Route 142
    Illinois Route 142
    Illinois Route 142 is a major arterial road in southeastern Illinois. It runs from near the town center of Equality at Calhoun Street, a local road, north to Illinois Route 37 and the northern terminus of Illinois Route 148 in Mount Vernon. This is a distance of .- Route description :Illinois 142...


Airports and landing strips

  • Good Samaritan Regional Health Care Center Heliport
  • Mount Vernon/Outland Airport

Political districts

  • Illinois' 19th congressional district
    Illinois' 19th congressional district
    The 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 107
  • State Senate District 54

External links

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