Field Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

38°26′N 88°52′W / 38.433°N 88.867°W / 38.433; -88.867CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyJeffersonArea

• Total37.08 sq mi (96.0 km²) • Land36.89 sq mi (95.5 km²) • Water0.19 sq mi (0.5 km²) 0.51%Elevation

581 ft (177 m)Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)^[1]

1,450 • Density39.8/sq mi (15.4/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

62830, 62864, 62889

FIPS code17-081-25986

Field Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,468 and it contained 637 housing units.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.08 square miles (96.0 km²), of which 36.89 square miles (95.5 km²) (or 99.49%) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km²) (or 0.51%) is water.^[2] The townshop is centered at 38°26′N 88°52′W (38.433,-88.867).

Unincorporated towns

Divide at 38°26′49″N 88°49′48″W / 38.447°N 88.830°W / 38.447; -88.830
Texico at 38°26′24″N 88°53′49″W / 38.440°N 88.897°W / 38.440; -88.897

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

Adjacent townships

Haines Township, Marion County (north)
Farrington Township (east)
Webber Township (southeast)
Mt. Vernon Township (south)
Shiloh Township (southwest)
Rome Township (west)
Raccoon Township, Marion County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these eight cemeteries: Antioch, Hall, Hickey, Jordan Chapel, Oak Grove, Old Panther Fork, Panther Fork and Union Chapel.

Lakes

Miller Lake

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	1,450	^[1]
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

Political districts

Illinois' 19th congressional district
State House District 107
State Senate District 54

References

"Field Township, Jefferson 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

^ ^a ^b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "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.