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Pomona Township, Jackson County, Illinois

Coordinates: 37°38′32″N 89°20′53″W / 37.64222°N 89.34806°W / 37.64222; -89.34806
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Pomona Township
Location in Jackson County
Location in Jackson County
Jackson County's location in Illinois
Jackson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°38′32″N 89°20′53″W / 37.64222°N 89.34806°W / 37.64222; -89.34806
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJackson
EstablishedNovember 4, 1884
Area
 • Total52.75 sq mi (136.6 km2)
 • Land50.01 sq mi (129.5 km2)
 • Water2.74 sq mi (7.1 km2)  5.19%
Elevation
505 ft (154 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
773
 • Density16/sq mi (6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62901, 62905, 62958, 62966, 62975
FIPS code17-077-60963

Pomona Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 802 and it contained 372 housing units.[2]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 52.75 square miles (136.6 km2), of which 50.01 square miles (129.5 km2) (or 94.81%) is land and 2.74 square miles (7.1 km2) (or 5.19%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Extinct towns

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(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains these five cemeteries: Dutch Ridge, Etherton, Hagler, Mount Pleasant and Stearns.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)773[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

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  • Cobden School Unit District 17
  • Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186

Political districts

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References

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  • "Pomona 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.
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