RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Illinois >> Jackson County >> Ward >> Census DataIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Illinois


The Commemorative Quarter for Illinois







Census Data for Ward

As far as we can tell, Ward has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Ward, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • De Soto
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
    • De Soto is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <2>
  • Elkville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Bush
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
    • Bush is located in Williamson County
  • Hurst
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
    • Hurst is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurst <2>
  • Dowell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
    • Dowell is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <2>
  • Royalton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
    • Royalton is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royalton <2>
  • Vergennes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cambria
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Carbondale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Murphysboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Colp
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Carterville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (249 more) ...
    • Zeigler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeigler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
      • Zeigler is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeigler <2>
    • Crainville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
      • Crainville is located in Williamson County
    • Du Quoin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
      • Du Quoin is located in Perry County

Jackson County ...

Ward is located in Jackson County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Jackson County.

Miscellaneous Information for Ward ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Jackson County or the community of Ward:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Ward:
    • GNIS ID for Ward: 423286
    • GNIS ID for Jackson County: 424240
    • GNIS ID for State of Illinois: 1779784
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 17 (Illinois)
    • County Code: 077 (Jackson County)
    • Place Code: 78790 (Ward)
    • State & County Code: 17/077 (Illinois / Jackson County)
    • State & Place Code: 17/78790 (Illinois / Ward)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Ward is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #3 (the East North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Ward.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ward. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024