Dodds Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Jefferson County | |
 Jefferson County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 38°15′N 88°52′W / 38.250°N 88.867°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.96 sq mi (95.7 km2) |
| • Land | 36.77 sq mi (95.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.54% |
| Elevation | 440 ft (134 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 2,604 |
| • Density | 72/sq mi (28/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 62816, 62864, 62872 |
| FIPS code | 17-081-20227 |
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 bears the name of James Dodds, a pioneer settler.[3]
- ^ "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.
- ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 94. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.