Shiloh Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

Shiloh Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,620 and it contained 3,204 housing units.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.32 sqmi, of which 36.24 sqmi (or 99.78%) is land and 0.07 sqmi (or 0.19%) is water. The township is centered at 38°21′N 88°59′W (38.344,-88.982). It is transversed north–south by Interstate Route 57 and east–west by Interstate Route 64 and State Route 15.

Cities, towns, villages

 * Mount Vernon (west portion)
 * Woodlawn (east half)

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * Drivers at 38.331°N, -88.993°W
 * Webster Hill Estates at 38.325°N, -88.928°W

Adjacent townships

 * Rome Township (north)
 * Field Township (northeast)
 * Mt. Vernon Township (east)
 * Dodds Township (southeast)
 * McClellan Township (south)
 * Casner Township (west)
 * Grand Prairie Township (northwest)

Cemeteries
The township contains these nine cemeteries: Memorial Garden, New Shiloh, Oddfellows, Old Shiloh, Pleasant Grove, Reynolds, Slade, Sunset Memorial and West Salem.

Major highways

 * [[Image:I-57.svg|25px]] Interstate 57
 * [[Image:I-64.svg|25px]] Interstate 64
 * [[Image:Illinois 15.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 15

Airports and landing strips

 * Mount Vernon Bullock Heliport

Lakes

 * Peckerwood Lake

Political districts

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