Pope Township, Fayette County, Illinois

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Pope Township
Township
Location in Fayette County
Location in Fayette County
Fayette County's location in Illinois
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
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFayette
EstablishedMarch, 1878
Area
 • Total30.28 sq mi (78.4 km2)
 • Land25.41 sq mi (65.8 km2)
 • Water4.87 sq mi (12.6 km2)  16.08%
Elevation
482 ft (147 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
210
 • Density8.4/sq mi (3.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62253, 62471, 62875, 62885, 62892
FIPS code17-051-61106

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
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)210[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. ^ 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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