title: Elk Township, Jackson County, Illinois
text: # Elk Township, Jackson County, Illinois
  
  Elk Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,907 and it contained 873 housing units.
  
  ## Geography
  
  According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.26 square miles (96.5 $km^2),$ of which 35.8 square miles (93 $km^2)$ (or 96.08%) is land and 1.46 square miles (3.8 $km^2)$ (or 3.92%) is water.
  
  ### Cities, towns, villages
  
  * Dowell
  * Elkville
  
  ### Unincorporated towns
  
  * Hallidayboro at 37°53′20″N 89°14′13″W﻿ / ﻿37.888939°N 89.237028°W﻿ / 37.888939; -89.237028
  
  (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
  
  ### Adjacent townships
  
  * Tyrone Township, Franklin County (northeast)
  * Six Mile Township, Franklin County (east)
  * De Soto Township (south)
  * Somerset Township (southwest)
  * Vergennes Township (west)
  
  ### Cemeteries
  
  The township contains these eight cemeteries: Davis, Davis Number 1, Dutch Hill, Elkville, Gill, Greer, Rees and Russian Orthodox.
  
  ### Major highways
  
  * U.S. Route 51
  
  ### Lakes
  
  * Campbell Lake
  * Fox Lake
  * Snider Lake
  
  ## School districts
  
  * Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300
  * Elverado Community Unit School District 196
  
  ## Political districts
  
  * Illinois' 12th congressional district
  * State House District 115
  * State Senate District 58
  