Somerset Township, Jackson County, Illinois
Somerset Township | |
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The township's historic grange hall | |
Location in Jackson County | |
Jackson County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 37°48′35″N 89°19′23″W / 37.80972°N 89.32306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jackson |
| Established | November 4, 1884 |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.63 sq mi (97.5 km2) |
| • Land | 37.14 sq mi (96.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.49 sq mi (1.3 km2) 1.30% |
| Elevation | 407 ft (124 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,934 |
| • Density | 100/sq mi (40/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 62924, 62932, 62966, 62994 |
| FIPS code | 17-077-70408 |
Somerset Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,934 and it contained 1,861 housing units.