Seminary Township, Fayette County, Illinois

Seminary Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 498 and it contained 225 housing units.[2]

Seminary Township
Township
Location in Fayette County
Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°51′23″N 89°12′12″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFayette
EstablishedNovember 9, 1859
Area
 • Total46.87 sq mi (121.4 km2)
 • Land44.92 sq mi (116.3 km2)
 • Water1.95 sq mi (5.1 km2)  4.16%
Elevation
486 ft (148 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
481
 • Density11.1/sq mi (4.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62253, 62262 62471
FIPS code17-051-68601

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 46.87 square miles (121.4 km2), of which 44.92 square miles (116.3 km2) (or 95.84%) is land and 1.95 square miles (5.1 km2) (or 4.16%) is water.[2]

Extinct towns
  • Pittsburg

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Collier, Daniel, Seminary, Taylor and Williams.

Major highways

Lakes
  • Fish Lake

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016481[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Mulberry Grove Community Unit School District 1
  • Patoka Community Unit School District 100
  • Vandalia Community Unit School District 203

Political districts
  • Illinois' 19th congressional district
  • State House District 102
  • State House District 107
  • State Senate District 51
  • State Senate District 54

References
  • "Seminary 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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