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in Jackson County,

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,205 and it contained 1,886 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.67%) is land and (or 1.30%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

* Murphysboro (north quarter)

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

* Vergennes Township (north) * Elk Township (northeast) * DeSoto Township (east) * Carbondale Township (southeast) * Murphysboro Township (south) * Sand Ridge Township (southwest) * Levan Township (west) * Ora Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Boucher, Lutheran, Ripley and Zion.

Major highways

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Landmarks

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(east quarter)

Demographics

School districts

* Elverado Community Unit School District 196 * Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186

Political districts

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* State House District 115 * State Senate District 58

References

*
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States National Atlas

External links

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