Webber Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

38°20′N 88°45′W / 38.333°N 88.750°W / 38.333; -88.750CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyJeffersonArea

• Total37.2 sq mi (96 km²) • Land36.99 sq mi (95.8 km²) • Water0.21 sq mi (0.5 km²) 0.56%Elevation

489 ft (149 m)Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)^[1]

2,290 • Density62.8/sq mi (24.2/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

62814, 62864, 62872

FIPS code17-081-79514

Webber Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,323 and it contained 943 housing units.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.2 square miles (96 km²), of which 36.99 square miles (95.8 km²) (or 99.44%) is land and 0.21 square miles (0.54 km²) (or 0.56%) is water.^[2] The township is centered at 38°20′N 88°45′W (38.342,-88.757). It is transversed from east–west by State Route 15.

Cities, towns, villages

Bluford

Unincorporated towns

Markham City at 38°19′48″N 88°43′19″W / 38.330°N 88.722°W / 38.330; -88.722
Marlow at 38°19′16″N 88°47′35″W / 38.321°N 88.793°W / 38.321; -88.793

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

Adjacent townships

Farrington Township (north)
Hickory Hill Township, Wayne County (northeast)
Four Mile Township, Wayne County (east)
Pendleton Township (south)
Mt. Vernon Township (west)
Field Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Black Oak Ridge, Clark, East Hickory Hill, Hicory Hill, Mount Olive, Newton Farm and Oak Dale.

Major highways

Illinois Route 15

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	2,290	^[1]
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

Political districts

Illinois's 19th congressional district
State House District 107
State Senate District 54

References

"Webber Township, Jefferson 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.