Rome Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

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]

Rome Township
Township
Location in Jefferson County
Jefferson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°26′N 88°59′W
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

Geography

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

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20161,654[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Political districts
  • Illinois' 19th congressional district
  • State House District 107
  • State Senate District 54

References
  • "Rome 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. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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