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Rome Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

Coordinates: 38°26′N 88°59′W / 38.433°N 88.983°W / 38.433; -88.983
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Rome Township
Township
Location in Jefferson County
Location in Jefferson County
Jefferson County's location in Illinois
Jefferson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°26′N 88°59′W / 38.433°N 88.983°W / 38.433; -88.983
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJefferson
Area
 • Total36.31 sq mi (94.0 km2)
 • Land36.25 sq mi (93.9 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.14%
Elevation
528 ft (161 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,654
 • Density46/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62830, 62864, 62889, 62893, 62898
FIPS code17-081-65377

Rome Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,669 and it contained 771 housing units.[2]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.31 square miles (94.0 km2), of which 36.25 square miles (93.9 km2) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.14%) is water.[2] The township is centered at 38°26'N 88°59'W (38.430, −88.976). It is traversed north–south by Interstate Route 57 and State Route 37.

Cities, towns, villages

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Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains these seven cemeteries: Boyd, Boyd Farm, Ebenezer, Gilead, Jennings Farm, Little Grove and Pleasant Hill.

Major highways

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)1,654[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Political districts

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References

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  • "Rome 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
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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