Pomona Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 802 and it contained 372 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 94.81%) is land and (or 5.19%) is water.

Pomona Township, Jackson County, Illinois

Unincorporated towns

Etherton at

Pomona at

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

Pomona Township, Jackson County, Illinois

Extinct towns

Eltham at

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Pomona Township, Jackson County, Illinois

Adjacent townships

Murphysboro Township (north) Carbondale Township (northeast) Makanda Township (east) Grand Tower Township (west) Sand Ridge Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Dutch Ridge, Etherton, Hagler, Mount Pleasant and Stearns.

Demographics

School districts

Cobden School Unit District 17

Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186

Political districts

Illinois' 12th congressional district

State House District 115

State Senate District 58

References

United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States National Atlas

External links

City-Data.com

Illinois State Archives

Townships in Jackson County, Illinois

Townships in Illinois