Fairview Township, Fulton County, Illinois
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| Fairview Township | |
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| Coordinates: 40°40′09″N 90°09′02″W / 40.66917°N 90.15056°WCoordinates: 40°40′09″N 90°09′02″W / 40.66917°N 90.15056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Fulton |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
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| • Total | 35.99 sq mi (93.21 km2) |
| • Land | 35.58 sq mi (92.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.41 sq mi (1.06 km2) 1.14% |
| Elevation | 696 ft (212 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 708 |
| • Density | 19.9/sq mi (7.7/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 61432, 61520, 61531, 61544 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0428988 |
Fairview Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 708.[1]
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Geography [edit]
According to the United States Census Bureau, Fairview Township covers an area of 35.99 square miles (93.2 km2); of this, 0.41 square miles (1.1 km2) or 1.14 percent is water.
Cities, towns, villages [edit]
Cemeteries [edit]
The township contains these five cemeteries: Coal Creek, Fairview, Lyons, Markley and Shumaker.
Major highways [edit]
School districts [edit]
- Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265
- Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4
Political districts [edit]
- Illinois' 17th congressional district
- State House District 91
- State Senate District 46
References [edit]
- "Fairview Township, Fulton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
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