Orion Township, Fulton County, Illinois

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Orion Township
Township
Location in Fulton County
Location in Fulton County
Fulton County's location in Illinois
Fulton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°35′03″N 89°55′53″W / 40.58417°N 89.93139°W / 40.58417; -89.93139Coordinates: 40°35′03″N 89°55′53″W / 40.58417°N 89.93139°W / 40.58417; -89.93139
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFulton
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total36.83 sq mi (95.4 km2)
 • Land36.47 sq mi (94.5 km2)
 • Water0.36 sq mi (0.9 km2)  0.98%
Elevation
630 ft (192 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,170
 • Density32.8/sq mi (12.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61520, 61533
FIPS code17-057-56588

Orion Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,195 and it contained 518 housing units.[2]

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.83 square miles (95.4 km2), of which 36.47 square miles (94.5 km2) (or 99.02%) is land and 0.36 square miles (0.93 km2) (or 0.98%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns[]

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

Cemeteries[]

The township contains these four cemeteries: Breeds, Orendorff, Red School and Wolf.

Major highways[]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)1,170[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts[]

  • Canton Union School District 66
  • Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265
  • Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District 327

Political districts[]

References[]

  • "Orion Township, Fulton 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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