Shafter Township, Fayette County, Illinois

Shafter Township
Township

Location in Fayette County

Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°02′38″N 89°11′09″W / 39.04389°N 89.18583°W / 39.04389; -89.18583Coordinates: 39°02′38″N 89°11′09″W / 39.04389°N 89.18583°W / 39.04389; -89.18583
Country United States
State Illinois
County Fayette
Established December, 1920
Area
 • Total 36.28 sq mi (94.0 km2)
 • Land 35.61 sq mi (92.2 km2)
 • Water 0.67 sq mi (1.7 km2)  1.85%
Elevation 574 ft (175 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 479
 • Density 13.6/sq mi (5.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62011, 62080, 62262, 62471
FIPS code 17-051-68926

Shafter Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 485 and it contained 201 housing units.[2] Shafter Township was formed out of Sharon Township in December, 1920.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.28 square miles (94.0 km2), of which 35.61 square miles (92.2 km2) (or 98.15%) is land and 0.67 square miles (1.7 km2) (or 1.85%) is water.[2]

Extinct towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Brackenbush, Browning, Cook, Hoffman, Holy Cross Lutheran, Lawler and Rush.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016479[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Ramsey Community Unit School District 204
  • Vandalia Community Unit School District 203

Political districts

References

  • "Shafter 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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