Degognia Township, Jackson County, Illinois

Degognia Township is one of 16 townships in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 153 and it contained 73 housing units. The township derives its name from Degognia Creek.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.64 sqmi, of which 29.53 sqmi (or 96.38%) is land and 1.11 sqmi (or 3.62%) is water.

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * Cora at 37.82394°N, -89.67038°W
 * Degognia at 37.86116°N, -89.63038°W
 * Jones Ridge at 37.80033°N, -89.62538°W

Adjacent townships

 * Bradley Township (northeast)
 * Kinkaid Township (east)
 * Fountain Bluff Township (southeast)

Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Buchanan, Houge and Isom.

Major highways

 * [[Image:Illinois 3.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 3

Airports and landing strips

 * Reeds Creek Landing Airport

Rivers

 * Mississippi River

School districts

 * Trico Community Unit School District 176

Political districts

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