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Farmington Township, Fulton County, Illinois

Coordinates: 40°39′51″N 90°03′18″W / 40.66417°N 90.05500°W / 40.66417; -90.05500
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Farmington Township
Township
Location in Fulton County
Location in Fulton County
Fulton County's location in Illinois
Fulton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°39′51″N 90°03′18″W / 40.66417°N 90.05500°W / 40.66417; -90.05500
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFulton
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total35.82 sq mi (92.8 km2)
 • Land35.62 sq mi (92.3 km2)
 • Water0.19 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.53%
Elevation
761 ft (232 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
3,197
 • Density94/sq mi (36/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61520, 61531
FIPS code17-057-25544

Farmington Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,350 and it contained 1,457 housing units.[2]

History

Farmington Township is named after Farmington, Connecticut.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.82 square miles (92.8 km2), of which 35.62 square miles (92.3 km2) (or 99.44%) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2) (or 0.53%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Coal Creek, Hill, Oak Ridge, Pleasant Hill and Providence Chapel.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)3,197[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts

  • Canton Union School District 66
  • Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265

Political districts

References

  • "Farmington Township, Fulton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 124.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

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