Pope Township, Fayette County, Illinois

Pope Township
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°W / 38.78944; -89.18472Coordinates: 38°47′22″N 89°11′05″W / 38.78944°N 89.18472°W / 38.78944; -89.18472
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)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 210
 • Density 8.4/sq mi (3.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62253, 62471, 62875, 62885, 62892
FIPS code 17-051-61106

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.[2] 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.[2]

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Bear Creek, Magassi and Pratt.

Rivers

Lakes

  • Wildcat Lake

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016210[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Patoka Community Unit School District 100
  • Vandalia Community Unit School District 203

Political districts

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. 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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