Vandalia Township, Fayette County, Illinois
Vandalia Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Fayette County | |
Fayette County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 38°57′20″N 89°05′16″W / 38.95556°N 89.08778°WCoordinates: 38°57′20″N 89°05′16″W / 38.95556°N 89.08778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Fayette |
Established | November 9, 1859 |
Area | |
• Total | 35.37 sq mi (91.6 km2) |
• Land | 35.08 sq mi (90.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.29 sq mi (0.8 km2) 0.82% |
Elevation | 459 ft (140 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 6,629 |
• Density | 189/sq mi (73/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 62418, 62471, 62885 |
GNIS feature ID | 0429862 |
Vandalia Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,629 and it contained 3,115 housing units.[1]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.37 square miles (91.6 km2), of which 35.08 square miles (90.9 km2) (or 99.18%) is land and 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2) (or 0.82%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
- Vandalia (southeast three-quarters)
Unincorporated towns
Extinct towns
- Pinhook
- Pope
Cemeteries
The township contains these eight cemeteries: Fairlawn, Haley Chapel, Mother of Dolors, Old State Burial Ground, Pinhook, Ritter, South Hill and Vandalia City.
Major highways
Rivers
Landmarks
- Kelley Park
- Vandalia Correctional Center (south three-quarters)
School districts
- Brownstown Community Unit School District 201
- Vandalia Community Unit School District 203
Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 102
- State Senate District 51
References
- "Vandalia 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 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.
External links
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