Astoria Township, Fulton County, Illinois
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| Astoria Township | |
|---|---|
| — Township — | |
| Location in Fulton County | |
| Fulton County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°13′53″N 90°23′58″W / 40.23139°N 90.39944°WCoordinates: 40°13′53″N 90°23′58″W / 40.23139°N 90.39944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Fulton |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.58 sq mi (94.75 km2) |
| • Land | 36.16 sq mi (93.64 km2) |
| • Water | 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2) 1.17% |
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,517 |
| • Density | 42/sq mi (16.2/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 61484, 61501 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0428613 |
Astoria Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,517[1].
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Astoria Township covers an area of 36.58 square miles (94.7 km2); of this, 0.43 square miles (1.1 km2) or 1.17 percent is water.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
- Astoria
- Washington (no longer exists due to another town in the state with the name). The village contained 48 lots. It was laid out in 1836 & it had a small general store,a few cabins,blacksmith shop and a school house nearby which was also used to hold church services. The village never grew & ceased to exist.
- Vienna was laid out by Zach gilbert,Benjamin Clark & a mr.Bacon on June 9, 1837. Due to another town in the sate with this name it was changed to Astoria.
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Astoria, Oak Grove, Salem, South Fulton and Union Chapel.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Airports and landing strips
- Campbell Landing Strip
[edit] Lakes
- Emmanuel Lake
[edit] School districts
- Astoria Community Unit School District 1
- V I T Community Unit School District 2
[edit] Political districts
- Illinois' 17th congressional district
- State House District 94
- State Senate District 47
[edit] References
- "Astoria Township, Fulton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0428613. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
[edit] External links
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