Ramsey Township, Fayette County, Illinois

Ramsey Township is one of 20 townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,851 and it contained 822 housing units.[2]

Ramsey Township
Township
Location in Fayette County
Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°09′11″N 89°04′40″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFayette
EstablishedNovember 9, 1859
Area
 • Total54.49 sq mi (141.1 km2)
 • Land54.37 sq mi (140.8 km2)
 • Water0.13 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.24%
Elevation
594 ft (181 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,808
 • Density34/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62080, 62431
FIPS code17-051-62640

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 54.49 square miles (141.1 km2), of which 54.37 square miles (140.8 km2) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) (or 0.24%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Extinct towns
  • Dressor

Cemeteries

The township contains these ten cemeteries: Bolt, Bolyard, Cothern Family, Hayes, Mathias, Monclovia, Mount Pleasant, Prater, Saint Josephs and Shedd.

Major highways
  • US Route 51

Lakes
  • Ramsey Lake

Landmarks

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20161,808[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Cowden-Herrick Community Unit School District 3a
  • Ramsey Community Unit School District 204

Political districts
  • Illinois' 17th congressional district
  • State House District 98
  • State House District 102
  • State Senate District 49
  • State Senate District 51

References
  • "Ramsey 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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