Somerset Township | |
|---|---|
 The township's historic grange hall | |
 Location in Jackson County | |
 Jackson County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 37°48′35″N 89°19′23″W / 37.80972°N 89.32306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jackson |
| Established | November 4, 1884 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.63 sq mi (97.5 km2) |
| • Land | 37.13 sq mi (96.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.49 sq mi (1.3 km2) 1.30% |
| Elevation | 407 ft (124 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 4,075 |
| • Density | 113.2/sq mi (43.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 62924, 62932, 62966, 62994 |
| FIPS code | 17-077-70408 |
Somerset Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,205 and it contained 1,886 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.