Avena Township, Fayette County, Illinois

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Avena Township
Township
Greenhouses on U.S. Route 40, west of St. Elmo
Greenhouses on U.S. Route 40, west of St. Elmo
Location in Fayette County
Location in Fayette County
Fayette County's location in Illinois
Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°02′35″N 88°51′44″W / 39.04306°N 88.86222°W / 39.04306; -88.86222Coordinates: 39°02′35″N 88°51′44″W / 39.04306°N 88.86222°W / 39.04306; -88.86222
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFayette
EstablishedNovember 9, 1859
Area
 • Total36.47 sq mi (94.5 km2)
 • Land36.32 sq mi (94.1 km2)
 • Water0.15 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.41%
Elevation
597 ft (182 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,956
 • Density55.3/sq mi (21.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62418, 62458
FIPS code17-051-03155

Avena Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,010 and it contained 855 housing units.[2]

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.47 square miles (94.5 km2), of which 36.32 square miles (94.1 km2) (or 99.59%) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2) (or 0.41%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages[]

Extinct towns[]

  • Howards Point
  • Pruett

Cemeteries[]

The township contains these five cemeteries: Crums Chapel, Guy, Maplewood, Seidner, Saint Bonaventure and Yolton.

Major highways[]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)1,956[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts[]

  • Brownstown Community Unit School District 201
  • St Elmo Community Unit School District 202

Political districts[]

References[]

  • "Avena 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. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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