De Soto Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Jackson County | |
 Jackson County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 37°49′07″N 89°12′50″W / 37.81861°N 89.21389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jackson |
| Established | November 4, 1884 |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.94 sq mi (98.3 km2) |
| • Land | 36.79 sq mi (95.3 km2) |
| • Water | 1.15 sq mi (3.0 km2) 3.03% |
| Elevation | 390 ft (119 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 2,333 |
| • Density | 64.9/sq mi (25.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 62901, 62924, 62932, 62966 |
| FIPS code | 17-077-19629 |
De Soto Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,388 and it contained 1,060 housing units.[2]
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "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.