Rome Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

Rome Township
Location in Jefferson County
Jefferson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°26′N 88°59′W / 38.433°N 88.983°W / 38.433; -88.983
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJefferson
Area
  Total
36.31 sq mi (94.0 km2)
  Land36.26 sq mi (93.9 km2)
  Water0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.15%
Elevation
528 ft (161 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,710
  Density47/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62830, 62864, 62889, 62893, 62898
FIPS code17-081-65377

Rome Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,710 and it contained 767 housing units.