Kaskaskia Township, Fayette County, Illinois

Kaskaskia Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 650 and it contained 289 housing units.[2]

Kaskaskia Township
Township
Location in Fayette County
Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°51′57″N 89°05′13″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFayette
EstablishedNovember 9, 1859
Area
 • Total34.34 sq mi (88.9 km2)
 • Land34.3 sq mi (89 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.12%
Elevation
515 ft (157 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
631
 • Density19/sq mi (7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62471, 62885, 62892
FIPS code17-051-39116

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.34 square miles (88.9 km2), of which 34.3 square miles (89 km2) (or 99.88%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.12%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Britton, Farmer, Heckethorn, Lee and McConnell.

Major highways
  • US Route 51

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016631[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

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

Political districts
  • Illinois' 19th congressional district
  • State House District 102
  • State Senate District 51

References
  • "Kaskaskia Township, Fayette 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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