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Degognia Township, Jackson County, Illinois

Coordinates: 37°49′N 89°38′W / 37.817°N 89.633°W / 37.817; -89.633
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Degognia Township
Location in Jackson County
Location in Jackson County
Jackson County's location in Illinois
Jackson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°49′N 89°38′W / 37.817°N 89.633°W / 37.817; -89.633
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJackson
EstablishedNovember 4, 1884
Area
 • Total30.64 sq mi (79.4 km2)
 • Land29.53 sq mi (76.5 km2)
 • Water1.11 sq mi (2.9 km2)  3.62%
Elevation
361 ft (110 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
150
 • Density5.2/sq mi (2.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62280, 62907, 62950
FIPS code17-077-19148

Degognia Township is one of 16 townships in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 153 and it contained 73 housing units.[2] The township derives its name from Degognia Creek.[3]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.64 square miles (79.4 km2), of which 29.53 square miles (76.5 km2) (or 96.38%) is land and 1.11 square miles (2.9 km2) (or 3.62%) is water.[2]

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 three cemeteries: Buchanan, Houge and Isom.

Major highways

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Airports and landing strips

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  • Reeds Creek Landing Airport

Rivers

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)150[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts

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  • Trico Community Unit School District 176

Political districts

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References

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  • "Degognia 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. ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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