Elk Township, Jackson County, Illinois

Elk Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,907 and it contained 873 housing units.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.26 sqmi, of which 35.8 sqmi (or 96.08%) is land and 1.46 sqmi (or 3.92%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

 * Dowell
 * Elkville

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * Hallidayboro at 37.88894°N, -89.23703°W

Adjacent townships

 * Tyrone Township, Franklin County (northeast)
 * Six Mile Township, Franklin County (east)
 * De Soto Township (south)
 * Somerset Township (southwest)
 * Vergennes Township (west)

Cemeteries
The township contains these eight cemeteries: Davis, Davis Number 1, Dutch Hill, Elkville, Gill, Greer, Rees and Russian Orthodox.

Major highways

 * [[Image:US 51.svg|25px]] U.S. Route 51

Lakes

 * Campbell Lake
 * Fox Lake
 * Snider Lake

School districts

 * Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300
 * Elverado Community Unit School District 196

Political districts

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