Levan Township, Jackson County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

37°49′03″N 89°25′51″W / 37.81750°N 89.43083°W / 37.81750; -89.43083CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyJacksonEstablishedNovember 4, 1884Area

• Total36.77 sq mi (95.2 km²) • Land33.36 sq mi (86.4 km²) • Water3.41 sq mi (8.8 km²) 9.27%Elevation

600 ft (183 m)Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)^[1]

824 • Density25.5/sq mi (9.8/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

62907, 62966

FIPS code17-077-42990

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.^[2]

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.^[2]

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Bartlett and Lone Oak.

Major highways

Illinois Route 149

Landmarks

Lake Murphysboro State Park (northwest half)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	824	^[1]
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

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

"Levan 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

^ ^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.