Levan Township, Jackson County, Illinois
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Levan Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Jackson County Location in Jackson County |
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Jackson County's location in Illinois |
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Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jackson |
Established | November 4, 1884 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.77 sq mi (95.2 km2) |
• Land | 33.36 sq mi (86.4 km2) |
• Water | 3.41 sq mi (8.8 km2) 9.27% |
Elevation | 600 ft (183 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 850 |
• Density | 25.5/sq mi (9.8/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 62907, 62966 |
GNIS feature ID | 0429248 |
Levan Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 850 and it contained 365 housing units.[1]
Contents
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.77 square miles (95.2 km2), of which 33.36 square miles (86.4 km2) (or 90.73%) is land and 3.41 square miles (8.8 km2) (or 9.27%) is water.[1]
Adjacent townships
- Ora Township (north)
- Vergennes Township (northeast)
- Somerset Township (east)
- Murphysboro Township (southeast)
- Sand Ridge Township (south)
- Fountain Bluff Township (southwest)
- Kinkaid Township (west)
- Bradley Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Bartlett and Lone Oak.
Major highways
Landmarks
- Lake Murphysboro State Park (northwest half)
School districts
- Elverado Community Unit School District 196
- Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186
- Trico Community Unit School District 176
Political districts
- Illinois' 12th congressional district
- State House District 115
- State Senate District 58
References
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- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas