Union Township, Fulton County, Illinois

Union Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,008 and it contained 471 housing units.[2]

Union Township
Township
Location in Fulton County
Fulton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°39′51″N 90°23′45″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFulton
Area
 • Total36.61 sq mi (94.8 km2)
 • Land36.58 sq mi (94.7 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Elevation
633 ft (193 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
951
 • Density27.6/sq mi (10.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61415, 61431
FIPS code17-057-76667

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.61 square miles (94.8 km2), of which 36.58 square miles (94.7 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Extinct towns
  • Pleasant Ridge
  • Troy

(These are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Avon, Babbitt, Flake and Saint Augustine.

Major highways

Lakes
  • Avondale Lake

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016951[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Avon Community Unit School District 176
  • Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4

Political districts
  • Illinois' 17th congressional district
  • State House District 94
  • State Senate District 47
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References
  • "Union Township, Fulton 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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