De Soto Township
Township
Location in Jackson County
Location in Jackson County
Jackson County's location in Illinois
Jackson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°49′07″N 89°12′50″W / 37.81861°N 89.21389°W / 37.81861; -89.21389
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJackson
EstablishedNovember 4, 1884
Area
 • Total37.94 sq mi (98.3 km2)
 • Land36.79 sq mi (95.3 km2)
 • Water1.15 sq mi (3.0 km2)  3.03%
Elevation
390 ft (119 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
2,333
 • Density64.9/sq mi (25.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62901, 62924, 62932, 62966
FIPS code17-077-19629

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.[2]

History

De Soto Township is named for Hernando de Soto, the discoverer of the Mississippi River.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.94 square miles (98.3 km2), of which 36.79 square miles (95.3 km2) (or 96.97%) is land and 1.15 square miles (3.0 km2) (or 3.03%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)2,333[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts

  • Elverado Community Unit School District 196
  • Herrin Community Unit School District 4

Political districts

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
  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "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.
  3. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 105.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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