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Pomona Township, Jackson County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

37°38′32″N 89°20′53″W / 37.64222°N 89.34806°W / 37.64222; -89.34806CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyJacksonEstablishedNovember 4, 1884Area

• Total52.75 sq mi (136.6 km²) • Land50.01 sq mi (129.5 km²) • Water2.74 sq mi (7.1 km²) 5.19%Elevation

505 ft (154 m)Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)^[1]

773 • Density16/sq mi (6/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

62901, 62905, 62958, 62966, 62975

FIPS code17-077-60963

Pomona Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 802 and it contained 372 housing units.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 52.75 square miles (136.6 km²), of which 50.01 square miles (129.5 km²) (or 94.81%) is land and 2.74 square miles (7.1 km²) (or 5.19%) is water.^[2]

Unincorporated towns

Etherton at 37°41′07″N 89°19′16″W / 37.685328°N 89.321199°W / 37.685328; -89.321199
Pomona at 37°37′41″N 89°20′12″W / 37.628106°N 89.336756°W / 37.628106; -89.336756

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

Extinct towns

Eltham at 37°40′10″N 89°20′05″W / 37.669495°N 89.334811°W / 37.669495; -89.334811

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Dutch Ridge, Etherton, Hagler, Mount Pleasant and Stearns.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	773	^[1]
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Cobden School Unit District 17
Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186

Political districts

Illinois' 12th congressional district
State House District 115
State Senate District 58

References

"Pomona Township, Jackson County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States National Atlas

^ ^a ^b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.