Shiloh Township, Jefferson County, Illinois
| Shiloh Township | |
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| Township | |
 Location in Jefferson County |
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 Jefferson County's location in Illinois |
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| Coordinates: 38°21′N 88°59′W / 38.350°N 88.983°WCoordinates: 38°21′N 88°59′W / 38.350°N 88.983°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.32 sq mi (94.1 km2) |
| • Land | 36.24 sq mi (93.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.19% |
| Elevation | 453 ft (138 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,620 |
| • Density | 182.7/sq mi (70.5/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 62864, 62894, 62898 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429745 |
Shiloh Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,620 and it contained 3,204 housing units.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.32 square miles (94.1 km2), of which 36.24 square miles (93.9 km2) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.19%) is water. The township is centered at 38°21′N 88°59′W (38.344,-88.982). It is transversed north-south by Interstate Route 57 and east-west by Interstate Route 64 and State Route 15.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these nine cemeteries: Memorial Garden, New Shiloh, Oddfellows, Old Shiloh, Pleasant Grove, Reynolds, Slade, Sunset Memorial and West Salem.
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