title: Dodds Township, Jefferson County, Illinois
text: # Dodds Township, Jefferson County, Illinois
  
  Dodds Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,647 and it contained 1,163 housing units.
  
  Dodds Township bears the name of James Dodds, a pioneer settler.
  
  ## Geography
  
  According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.96 square miles (95.7 $km^2),$ of which 36.77 square miles (95.2 $km^2)$ (or 99.49%) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 $km^2)$ (or 0.54%) is water. The township is centered at 38°15'N 88°52'W (38.255,-89.875). It is traversed north–south by Interstate Route 57 and State Route 37, east–west by Interstate 64 and also by portions of State Routes 142 and 148.
  
  ### Cities, towns, villages
  
  * Mount Vernon (south edge)
  
  ### Unincorporated towns
  
  * Bakerville at 38°15′29″N 88°53′53″W﻿ / ﻿38.258°N 88.898°W﻿ / 38.258; -88.898
  * Morganville at 38°16′48″N 88°54′07″W﻿ / ﻿38.280°N 88.902°W﻿ / 38.280; -88.902
  * Shirley at 38°17′06″N 88°50′17″W﻿ / ﻿38.285°N 88.838°W﻿ / 38.285; -88.838
  
  (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
  
  ### Adjacent townships
  
  * Mt. Vernon Township (north)
  * Pendleton Township (east)
  * Moore's Prairie Township (southeast)
  * Spring Garden Township (south)
  * Elk Prairie Township (southwest)
  * McClellan Township (west)
  * Shiloh Township (northwest)
  
  ### Cemeteries
  
  The township contains these seven cemeteries: Arnold, Bethel Memorial, Cub Prairie, Hams Grove, Meddows, Old Orchard and Warren.
  
  ### Major highways
  
  * Interstate 57
  * Interstate 64
  * Illinois Route 37
  * Illinois Route 142
  * Illinois Route 148
  
  ### Airports and landing strips
  
  * Davy Jones Airport
  
  ## Political districts
  
  * Illinois' 19th congressional district
  * State House District 107
  * State Senate District 54
  