Ramsey Township, Fayette County, Illinois

Ramsey Township
Township

Location in Fayette County

Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°09′11″N 89°04′40″W / 39.15306°N 89.07778°W / 39.15306; -89.07778Coordinates: 39°09′11″N 89°04′40″W / 39.15306°N 89.07778°W / 39.15306; -89.07778
Country United States
State Illinois
County Fayette
Established November 9, 1859
Area
 • Total 54.49 sq mi (141.1 km2)
 • Land 54.37 sq mi (140.8 km2)
 • Water 0.13 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.24%
Elevation 594 ft (181 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 1,808
 • Density 34/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62080, 62431
FIPS code 17-051-62640

Ramsey Township is one of 20 townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,851 and it contained 822 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 54.49 square miles (141.1 km2), of which 54.37 square miles (140.8 km2) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) (or 0.24%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Extinct towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these ten cemeteries: Bolt, Bolyard, Cothern Family, Hayes, Mathias, Monclovia, Mount Pleasant, Prater, Saint Josephs and Shedd.

Major highways

Lakes

Landmarks

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
Est. 20161,808[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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