Pope Township, Fayette County, Illinois
Pope Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Fayette County | |
Fayette County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 38°47′22″N 89°11′05″W / 38.78944°N 89.18472°WCoordinates: 38°47′22″N 89°11′05″W / 38.78944°N 89.18472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Fayette |
Established | March, 1878 |
Area | |
• Total | 30.28 sq mi (78.4 km2) |
• Land | 25.41 sq mi (65.8 km2) |
• Water | 4.87 sq mi (12.6 km2) 16.08% |
Elevation | 482 ft (147 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 213 |
• Density | 8.4/sq mi (3.2/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 62253, 62471, 62875, 62885, 62892 |
GNIS feature ID | 0429590 |
Pope Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 213 and it contained 93 housing units.[1] It was formed from part of Kaskaskia Township in March 1878.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.28 square miles (78.4 km2), of which 25.41 square miles (65.8 km2) (or 83.92%) is land and 4.87 square miles (12.6 km2) (or 16.08%) is water.[1]
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Bear Creek, Magassi and Pratt.
Rivers
Lakes
- Wildcat Lake
School districts
- Patoka Community Unit School District 100
- Vandalia Community Unit School District 203
Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 107
- State Senate District 54
References
- "Pope Township, Fayette County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
External links
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