Sefton Township, Fayette County, Illinois

Sefton Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 599 and it contained 256 housing units.[2]

Sefton Township
Township
Location in Fayette County
Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°02′52″N 88°59′32″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFayette
EstablishedNovember 9, 1859
Area
 • Total49.9 sq mi (129 km2)
 • Land49.88 sq mi (129.2 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.04%
Elevation
545 ft (166 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
580
 • Density12/sq mi (5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62080, 62418, 62458, 62471
FIPS code17-051-68549

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 49.9 square miles (129 km2), of which 49.88 square miles (129.2 km2) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.04%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Extinct towns
  • Avena
  • Sefton

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Fairview, Forbis, Liberty, Mount Carmel, New Liberty, Padon and Zion.

Major highways
  • U.S. Route 40

Airports and landing strips
  • Miller Landing Strip

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016580[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Brownstown Community Unit School District 201
  • Ramsey Community Unit School District 204
  • St Elmo Community Unit School District 202
  • Vandalia Community Unit School District 203

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

References
  • "Sefton 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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