Dodds Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

Dodds Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,647 and it contained 1,163 housing units.

Dodds Township bears the name of James Dodds, a pioneer settler.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.96 sqmi, of which 36.77 sqmi (or 99.49%) is land and 0.2 sqmi (or 0.54%) is water. The township is centered at 38°15'N 88°52'W (38.255,-89.875). It is traversed north–south by Interstate Route 57 and State Route 37, east–west by Interstate 64 and also by portions of State Routes 142 and 148.

Cities, towns, villages

 * Mount Vernon (south edge)

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * Bakerville at 38.258°N, -88.898°W
 * Morganville at 38.28°N, -88.902°W
 * Shirley at 38.285°N, -88.838°W

Adjacent townships

 * Mt. Vernon Township (north)
 * Pendleton Township (east)
 * Moore's Prairie Township (southeast)
 * Spring Garden Township (south)
 * Elk Prairie Township (southwest)
 * McClellan Township (west)
 * Shiloh Township (northwest)

Cemeteries
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Arnold, Bethel Memorial, Cub Prairie, Hams Grove, Meddows, Old Orchard and Warren.

Major highways

 * [[Image:I-57.svg|25px]] Interstate 57
 * [[Image:I-64.svg|25px]] Interstate 64
 * [[Image:Illinois 37.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 37
 * [[Image:Illinois 142.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 142
 * [[Image:Illinois 148.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 148

Airports and landing strips

 * Davy Jones Airport

Political districts

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