Mount Vernon Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

Mount Vernon Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 13,374 and it contained 6,422 housing units.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.21 sqmi, of which 36.95 sqmi (or 99.30%) is land and 0.26 sqmi (or 0.70%) is water. The township is centered at 38°21′N 88°52′W (38.349,-88.859). It is traversed north–south by State Route 37, east–west by State Route 15, and diagonally across its southwest corner by State Route 142.

Cities, towns, villages

 * Mount Vernon

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * Camp Ground at 38.339°N, -88.836°W
 * Idlewood at 38.38°N, -88.9223°W
 * Summersville at 38.328°N, -88.867°W

Adjacent townships

 * Field Township (north)
 * Farrington Township (northeast)
 * Webber Township (east)
 * Pendleton Township (southeast)
 * Dodds Township (south)
 * Shiloh Township (west)
 * Rome Township (northwest)

Cemeteries
The township contains these nine cemeteries: Atkinson, East Salem, Etheridge Farm, Hopewell, Oakwood, Old Union, Saint Mary's, Sursa and Williams.

Major highways

 * [[Image:Illinois 15.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 15
 * [[Image:Illinois 37.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 37
 * [[Image:Illinois 142.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 142

Airports and landing strips

 * Good Samaritan Regional Health Care Center Heliport
 * Mount Vernon/Outland Airport

Political districts

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