Kaskaskia Township, Fayette County, Illinois

Kaskaskia Township
Township

Location in Fayette County

Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°51′57″N 89°05′13″W / 38.86583°N 89.08694°W / 38.86583; -89.08694Coordinates: 38°51′57″N 89°05′13″W / 38.86583°N 89.08694°W / 38.86583; -89.08694
Country United States
State Illinois
County Fayette
Established November 9, 1859
Area
 • Total 34.34 sq mi (88.9 km2)
 • Land 34.3 sq mi (89 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.12%
Elevation 515 ft (157 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 631
 • Density 19/sq mi (7/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62471, 62885, 62892
FIPS code 17-051-39116

Kaskaskia Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 650 and it contained 289 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.34 square miles (88.9 km2), of which 34.3 square miles (89 km2) (or 99.88%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.12%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Britton, Farmer, Heckethorn, Lee and McConnell.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
Est. 2016631[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 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.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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