Pomona Township (Illinois)
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Location in Illinois
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| Foundation : | 1884 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Illinois | ||
| County : | Jackson County | ||
| Coordinates : | 37 ° 39 ′ N , 89 ° 21 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 802 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 6.2 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 136.76 km 2 (approx. 53 mi 2 ) of which 129.52 km 2 (approx. 50 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 155 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 62901, 62905, 62958, 62966, 62975 | ||
| Area code : | +1 618 | ||
| FIPS : | 17-60963 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 429587 | ||
 Location of Pomona Township in Jackson County |
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The Pomona Township is the largest area of 16 townships in Jackson County in the southwest of the US -amerikanischen state of Illinois . In 2010 the Pomona Township had 802 inhabitants.
geography
The Pomona Township is about two kilometers east of the Mississippi , which forms the border with Missouri . The mouth of the Ohio at the intersection of the states of Illinois, Missouri and Kentucky is around 90 km south.
The Pomona Township is located at 37 ° 39 ' N , 89 ° 21' W and extends over 136.76 km², which is spread over 129.52 km² of land and 7.24 km² of water. The township is bounded to the west by the Big Muddy River , a left tributary of the Mississippi. In the east of the township lies Cedar Lake , a reservoir created by damming Cedar Creek .
The Pomona Township is located in the south of Jackson County and borders on Union County to the south . Within Jackson County, Pomona Township is bordered to the west by the Big Muddy River on the Grand Tower Township , in the northwest on the Sand Ridge Township , in the north on the Murphysboro Township , in the northeast on the Carbondale Township and in the east on the Makanda Township .
traffic
Illinois State Route 127 runs through the township in a north-south direction . All other roads are county roads or further subordinate and partly unpaved roads.
The Southern Illinois Airport is located around 25 km northeast of Pomona Township, a regional airport. The nearest major airport is Lambert-Saint Louis International Airport (around 180 km northwest).
Demographic data
According to the 2010 census , there were 802 people in 327 households in Pomona Township. The population density was 6.2 people per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.45 people lived in each of the 327 households.
The racial the population was composed of 96.8 percent white, 0.2 percent African American, 0.1 percent Native American, 0.2 percent Asian and 0.6 percent from other ethnic groups; 2.0 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.2 percent of the population.
20.1 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 66.1 percent were between 18 and 64 and 13.8 percent were 65 years or older. 49.5 percent of the population was female.
The average annual income for a household was 31,890 USD . The per capita income was $ 19,033. 12.3 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Localities
In addition to scattered settlements, the following ( unincorporated ) settlements exist in Pomona Township :
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b American Fact Finder. Retrieved August 8, 2012
- ↑ Distance information according to Google Maps. Accessed August 8, 2012