Otego Township, Fayette County, Illinois

Otego Township
Township

Location in Fayette County

Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°57′09″N 88°58′45″W / 38.95250°N 88.97917°W / 38.95250; -88.97917Coordinates: 38°57′09″N 88°58′45″W / 38.95250°N 88.97917°W / 38.95250; -88.97917
Country United States
State Illinois
County Fayette
Established November 9, 1859
Area
 • Total 35.42 sq mi (91.7 km2)
 • Land 35.34 sq mi (91.5 km2)
 • Water 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.23%
Elevation 561 ft (171 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 1,470
 • Density 42.8/sq mi (16.5/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62418, 62471, 62838, 62857, 62880
FIPS code 17-051-56913

Otego Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,511 and it contained 666 housing units.[2] Its name changed from Cumberland township on September 24, 1860. Overcup Church is located in this township.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.42 square miles (91.7 km2), of which 35.34 square miles (91.5 km2) (or 99.77%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.23%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Arm Prairie, Griffith, Mitchell Family, Morton, Pilcher and Winslow Pilcher.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20161,470[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Brownstown Community Unit School District 201
  • Vandalia Community Unit School District 203

Political districts

References

  • "Otego 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. 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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