Dodds Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

Dodds Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,647 and it contained 1,163 housing units.[2]

Dodds Township
Township
Location in Jefferson County
Jefferson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°15′N 88°52′W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJefferson
Area
 • Total36.96 sq mi (95.7 km2)
 • Land36.77 sq mi (95.2 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.54%
Elevation
440 ft (134 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
2,604
 • Density72/sq mi (28/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62816, 62864, 62872
FIPS code17-081-20227

Dodds Township bears the name of James Dodds, a pioneer settler.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.96 square miles (95.7 km2), of which 36.77 square miles (95.2 km2) (or 99.49%) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (or 0.54%) is water.[2] The township is centered at 38°15'N 88°52'W (38.255,-89.875). It is traversed north-south by Interstate Route 57 and State Route 37, east-west by Interstate 64 and also by portions of State Routes 142 and 148.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Arnold, Bethel Memorial, Cub Prairie, Hams Grove, Meddows, Old Orchard and Warren.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Davy Jones Airport

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20162,604[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Political districts
  • Illinois' 19th congressional district
  • State House District 107
  • State Senate District 54
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References
  • "Dodds Township, Jefferson County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 94. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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