Casner Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,239 and it contained 510 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.89%) is land and (or 0.11%) is water. The township is centered at 38°21'N 89°5'W (38.349,-89.088). It is traversed east–west by Interstate Route 64 and State Route 15.

Casner Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

Cities, towns, villages

Woodlawn

Unincorporated towns

Jefferson City at

Roaches at

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Casner Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

Adjacent townships

Grand Prairie Township (north) Rome Township (northeast) Shiloh Township (east) McClellan Township (southeast) Blissville Township (south) DuBois Township, Washington County (southwest) Ashley Township, Washington County (west) Richview Township, Washington County (west) Irvington Township, Washington County (northwest)

Casner Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Locust Grove, Mount Catherine and Randolph.

Major highways

Interstate 64

Illinois Route 15

Demographics

Political districts

Illinois' 19th congressional district

State House District 107

State Senate District 54

References

United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States National Atlas

External links

City-Data.com

Illinois State Archives

Townships in Jefferson County, Illinois

Mount Vernon, Illinois micropolitan area

Townships in Illinois