Levan Township, Jackson County, Illinois

Coordinates: 37°49′03″N 89°25′51″W / 37.81750°N 89.43083°W / 37.81750; -89.43083
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Levan 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′03″N 89°25′51″W / 37.81750°N 89.43083°W / 37.81750; -89.43083
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJackson
EstablishedNovember 4, 1884
Area
 • 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[edit]

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[edit]

Cemeteries[edit]

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

Major highways[edit]

Landmarks[edit]

Demographics[edit]

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

School districts[edit]

  • Elverado Community Unit School District 196
  • Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186
  • Trico Community Unit School District 176

Political districts[edit]

References[edit]

  • "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
  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.

External links[edit]

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