Farrington Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

Farrington Township
Township

Location in Jefferson County

Jefferson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°26′N 88°45′W / 38.433°N 88.750°W / 38.433; -88.750Coordinates: 38°26′N 88°45′W / 38.433°N 88.750°W / 38.433; -88.750
Country United States
State Illinois
County Jefferson
Area
 • Total 36.76 sq mi (95.2 km2)
 • Land 36.69 sq mi (95.0 km2)
 • Water 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.19%
Elevation 472 ft (144 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 555
 • Density 15.5/sq mi (6.0/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62814, 62851, 62864, 62889
FIPS code 17-081-25648

Farrington Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 567 and it contained 246 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.76 square miles (95.2 km2), of which 36.69 square miles (95.0 km2) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.19%) is water.[2] The township is centered at 38°26'N 88°45′W (38.429,-88.757).

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Extinct towns

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these eight cemeteries: Falley, Greenwalt, Harmony, Lowery, McConnaughhay, Mifflin, Mount Zion and Wells Chapel.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016555[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Farrington Grade School

Political districts

References

  • "Farrington Township, Jefferson County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 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.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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