Farmers Township, Fulton County, Illinois

Farmers Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 397 and it contained 189 housing units.[2]

Farmers Township
Township
Location in Fulton County
Fulton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°24′47″N 90°23′52″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFulton
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total36.07 sq mi (93.4 km2)
 • Land36.02 sq mi (93.3 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.14%
Elevation
650 ft (198 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
381
 • Density11/sq mi (4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61441, 61459, 61482
FIPS code17-057-25427

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.07 square miles (93.4 km2), of which 36.02 square miles (93.3 km2) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.14%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Barker, Laurel Hill, Temple and Zoll.

Major highways
  • US Route 136

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016381[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • V I T Community Unit School District 2

Political districts
  • Illinois' 17th congressional district
  • State House District 94
  • State Senate District 47

References
  • "Farmers Township, Fulton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "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. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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