Farmington Township, Fulton County, Illinois
| Farmington Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Fulton County | |
 Fulton County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°39′51″N 90°03′18″W / 40.66417°N 90.05500°WCoordinates: 40°39′51″N 90°03′18″W / 40.66417°N 90.05500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Fulton |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.82 sq mi (92.8 km2) |
| • Land | 35.62 sq mi (92.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.53% |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,350 |
| • Density | 94/sq mi (36/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 61520, 61531 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0428993 |
Farmington Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,350 and it contained 1,457 housing units.[1]
History
Farmington Township is named after Farmington, Connecticut.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.82 square miles (92.8 km2), of which 35.62 square miles (92.3 km2) (or 99.44%) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2) (or 0.53%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
- Farmington
- Norris (north half)
Unincorporated towns
- Forty Acres
- Gilchrist
- Middlegrove
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Coal Creek, Hill, Oak Ridge, Pleasant Hill and Providence Chapel.
Major highways
School districts
- Canton Union School District 66
- Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265
Political districts
- Illinois' 17th congressional district
- State House District 91
- State Senate District 46
References
- "Farmington 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 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.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 124.
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