Township in Illinois, United States
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]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.96 square miles (95.7 km2), of which 36.77 square miles (95.2 km2) (or 99.49%) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (or 0.54%) is water.[2] The township is centered at 38°15'N 88°52'W (38.255,-89.875). It is traversed north–south by Interstate Route 57 and State Route 37, east–west by Interstate 64 and also by portions of State Routes 142 and 148.
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
Cemeteries
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Arnold, Bethel Memorial, Cub Prairie, Hams Grove, Meddows, Old Orchard and Warren.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
Demographics
Historical population
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2016 (est.) | 2,604 | [1] | |
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Political districts
References
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