Mount Vernon Township, Jefferson County, Illinois
Mount Vernon Township | |
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Location in Jefferson County | |
Jefferson County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 38°21′N 88°52′W / 38.350°N 88.867°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.30 sq mi (96.6 km2) |
| • Land | 37.04 sq mi (95.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) 0.71% |
| Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,576 |
| • Density | 339.5/sq mi (131.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 62864, 62872 |
| FIPS code | 17-081-51193 |
Mount Vernon Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 12,576 and it contained 5,997 housing units.