Rome Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

Rome Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,669 and it contained 771 housing units.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.31 sqmi, of which 36.25 sqmi (or 99.83%) is land and 0.05 sqmi (or 0.14%) is water. The township is centered at 38°26'N 88°59'W (38.430, −88.976). It is traversed north–south by Interstate Route 57 and State Route 37.

Cities, towns, villages

 * Dix

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * Boyd at 38.414°N, -89.013°W

Adjacent townships

 * Raccoon Township, Marion County (north)
 * Haines Township, Marion County (northeast)
 * Field Township (east)
 * Mt. Vernon Township (southeast)
 * Shiloh Township (south)
 * Casner Township (southwest)
 * Grand Prairie Township (west)
 * Centralia Township, Marion County (northwest)

Cemeteries
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Boyd, Boyd Farm, Ebenezer, Gilead, Jennings Farm, Little Grove and Pleasant Hill.

Major highways

 * [[Image:I-57.svg|25px]] Interstate 57

Political districts

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