DeSoto Township

Summary

DeSoto Township is a township of Illinois^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of township_of_illinois entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• DeSoto Township is located in Jackson County^[3].
• DeSoto Township is in the country of United States^[4].
• DeSoto Township's instance of is recorded as township of Illinois^[5].
• DeSoto Township's locator map image is recorded as Map highlighting De Soto Township, Jackson County, Illinois.svg^[6].
• DeSoto Township's GNIS Feature ID is recorded as 428892^[7].
• DeSoto Township's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 37.8186, 'lon': -89.2139}^[8].
• DeSoto Township's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02ryqlb^[9].
• DeSoto Township's FIPS 55-3 is recorded as 17-19629^[10].
• DeSoto Township's population is recorded as {'amount': '+2319'}^[11].
• DeSoto Township's population is recorded as {'amount': '+2388'}^[12].
• DeSoto Township's number of households is recorded as {'amount': '+1001'}^[13].
• DeSoto Township's GeoNames ID is recorded as 4236873^[14].
• DeSoto Township's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+119'}^[15].
• DeSoto Township's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q232291', 'amount': '+37.94'}^[16].
• DeSoto Township's per capita income is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+25031'}^[17].

Body

Geography

DeSoto Township is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in Jackson County^[3].

Physical Characteristics

DeSoto Township's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q232291', 'amount': '+37.94'}^[16]. Its elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+119'}^[15]. Population counts include {'amount': '+2319'}^[11] and {'amount': '+2388'}^[12].

Designation and Status

DeSoto Township's instance of is recorded as township of Illinois^[5].

Why It Matters

DeSoto Township ranks in the top 2% of township_of_illinois entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]