Shafter Township, Fayette County, Illinois

Shafter Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 485 and it contained 201 housing units.[2] Shafter Township was formed out of Sharon Township in December, 1920.

Shafter Township
Township
Location in Fayette County
Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°02′38″N 89°11′09″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFayette
EstablishedDecember, 1920
Area
 • Total36.28 sq mi (94.0 km2)
 • Land35.61 sq mi (92.2 km2)
 • Water0.67 sq mi (1.7 km2)  1.85%
Elevation
574 ft (175 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
479
 • Density13.6/sq mi (5.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62011, 62080, 62262, 62471
FIPS code17-051-68926

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.28 square miles (94.0 km2), of which 35.61 square miles (92.2 km2) (or 98.15%) is land and 0.67 square miles (1.7 km2) (or 1.85%) is water.[2]

Extinct towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Brackenbush, Browning, Cook, Hoffman, Holy Cross Lutheran, Lawler and Rush.

Major highways

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016479[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Ramsey Community Unit School District 204
  • Vandalia Community Unit School District 203

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

References
  • "Shafter 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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