Seminary Township, Fayette County, Illinois

Seminary Township
Township
Location in Fayette County
Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°51′23″N 89°12′12″W / 38.85639°N 89.20333°WCoordinates: 38°51′23″N 89°12′12″W / 38.85639°N 89.20333°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Fayette
Established	November 9, 1859
Area
• Total	46.87 sq mi (121.4 km^2)
• Land	44.92 sq mi (116.3 km^2)
• Water	1.95 sq mi (5.1 km^2)  4.16%
Elevation	486 ft (148 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	498
• Density	11.1/sq mi (4.3/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62253, 62262 62471
GNIS feature ID	0429728

Seminary Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 498 and it contained 225 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 46.87 square miles (121.4 km²), of which 44.92 square miles (116.3 km²) (or 95.84%) is land and 1.95 square miles (5.1 km²) (or 4.16%) is water.^[1]

Extinct towns

• Pittsburg

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Collier, Daniel, Seminary, Taylor and Williams.

Major highways

• Interstate 70

Lakes

• Fish Lake

School districts

• Mulberry Grove Community Unit School District 1
• Patoka Community Unit School District 100
• Vandalia Community Unit School District 203

Political districts

• Illinois' 19th congressional district
• State House District 102
• State House District 107
• State Senate District 51
• State Senate District 54

References

• "Seminary 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. "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

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives