Jump to content

Pope Township, Fayette County, Illinois

Coordinates: 38°47′22″N 89°11′05″W / 38.78944°N 89.18472°W / 38.78944; -89.18472
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Illegitimate Barrister (talk | contribs) at 02:22, 14 January 2018 (clean up, replaced: List of countries| → List of sovereign states|, Political divisions of the United States|State → U.S. state|State, United States → United States using AWB). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Pope Township
Location in Fayette County
Location in Fayette County
Fayette County's location in Illinois
Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°47′22″N 89°11′05″W / 38.78944°N 89.18472°W / 38.78944; -89.18472
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFayette
EstablishedMarch, 1878
Area
 • Total30.28 sq mi (78.4 km2)
 • Land25.41 sq mi (65.8 km2)
 • Water4.87 sq mi (12.6 km2)  16.08%
Elevation
482 ft (147 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
210
 • Density8.4/sq mi (3.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62253, 62471, 62875, 62885, 62892
FIPS code17-051-61106

Pope Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 213 and it contained 93 housing units.[2] It was formed from part of Kaskaskia Township in March 1878.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.28 square miles (78.4 km2), of which 25.41 square miles (65.8 km2) (or 83.92%) is land and 4.87 square miles (12.6 km2) (or 16.08%) is water.[2]

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Bear Creek, Magassi and Pratt.

Rivers

Lakes

  • Wildcat Lake

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)210[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Patoka Community Unit School District 100
  • Vandalia Community Unit School District 203

Political districts

References

  • "Pope Township, Fayette 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