Waterford Township, Fulton County, Illinois
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Waterford Township | |
|---|---|
| — Township — | |
 |
|
 |
|
| Coordinates: 40°20′49″N 90°06′36″W / 40.34694°N 90.11000°WCoordinates: 40°20′49″N 90°06′36″W / 40.34694°N 90.11000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Fulton |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.17 sq mi (54.8 km2) |
| • Land | 20.96 sq mi (54.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.21 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.99% |
| Elevation | 446 ft (136 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 187 |
| • Density | 8.9/sq mi (3.4/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 61542 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429900 |
Waterford Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 187 and it contained 92 housing units.[1]
Contents |
Geography [edit]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 21.17 square miles (54.8 km2), of which 20.96 square miles (54.3 km2) (or 99.01%) is land and 0.21 square miles (0.54 km2) (or 0.99%) is water.[1]
Unincorporated towns [edit]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns [edit]
- Waterford at 40°20′20″N 90°07′47″W / 40.338931°N 90.129841°W
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Cemeteries [edit]
The township contains Waterford Cemetery.
Major highways [edit]
Airports and landing strips [edit]
- G Bray Airport
- Norris Farms Airport
Landmarks [edit]
- Dickson Mounds State Park
School districts [edit]
- Lewistown School District 97
Political districts [edit]
- Illinois' 17th congressional district
- State House District 94
- State Senate District 47
References [edit]
- "Waterford 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
- ^ a b "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 [edit]
 |
Lewistown Township | Liverpool Township | |
|
 |
Quiver Township, Mason County | |||
|
||||
 |
||||
| Isabel Township | Havana Township, Mason County |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
