Somerset Township, Jackson County, Illinois

Somerset Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,205 and it contained 1,886 housing units.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.63 sqmi, of which 37.13 sqmi (or 98.67%) is land and 0.49 sqmi (or 1.30%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

 * Murphysboro (north quarter)

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * Harrison at 37.79672°N, -89.33703°W

Adjacent townships

 * Vergennes Township (north)
 * Elk Township (northeast)
 * DeSoto Township (east)
 * Carbondale Township (southeast)
 * Murphysboro Township (south)
 * Sand Ridge Township (southwest)
 * Levan Township (west)
 * Ora Township (northwest)

Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Boucher, Lutheran, Ripley and Zion.

Major highways

 * [[Image:Illinois 13.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 13
 * [[Image:Illinois 149.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 149

Landmarks

 * Lake Murphysboro State Park (east quarter)

School districts

 * Elverado Community Unit School District 196
 * Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186

Political districts

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