Casner Township, Jefferson County, Illinois
Township in Illinois, United States
38°21′N 89°5′W / 38.350°N 89.083°W / 38.350; -89.083 (2010)
(2016)[1]
62801, 62808, 62864, 62877, 62894, 62898
Casner Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,239 and it contained 510 housing units.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.02 square miles (93.3 km2), of which 35.98 square miles (93.2 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[2] The township is centered at 38°21'N 89°5'W (38.349,-89.088). It is traversed east–west by Interstate Route 64 and State Route 15.
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Jefferson City at 38°22′44″N 89°02′35″W / 38.379°N 89.043°W / 38.379; -89.043
- Roaches at 38°19′30″N 89°04′34″W / 38.325°N 89.076°W / 38.325; -89.076
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Grand Prairie Township (north)
- Rome Township (northeast)
- Shiloh Township (east)
- McClellan Township (southeast)
- Blissville Township (south)
- DuBois Township, Washington County (southwest)
- Ashley Township, Washington County (west)
- Richview Township, Washington County (west)
- Irvington Township, Washington County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Locust Grove, Mount Catherine and Randolph.
Major highways
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2016 (est.) | 1,233 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 107
- State Senate District 54
References
- "Casner 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.
External links
- City-Data.com
- Illinois State Archives