Vandalia Township, Fayette County, Illinois
Vandalia Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,629 and it contained 3,115 housing units.[2]
Vandalia Township | |
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Location in Fayette County | |
Fayette County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 38°57′20″N 89°05′16″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Fayette |
Established | November 9, 1859 |
Area | |
• Total | 35.37 sq mi (91.6 km2) |
• Land | 35.08 sq mi (90.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.29 sq mi (0.8 km2) 0.82% |
Elevation | 459 ft (140 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 6,487 |
• Density | 189/sq mi (73/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62418, 62471, 62885 |
FIPS code | 17-051-77330 |
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.37 square miles (91.6 km2), of which 35.08 square miles (90.9 km2) (or 99.18%) is land and 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2) (or 0.82%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
- Vandalia (southeast three-quarters)
Unincorporated towns
Extinct towns
- Pinhook
- Pope
Cemeteries
The township contains these eight cemeteries: Fairlawn, Haley Chapel, Mother of Dolors, Old State Burial Ground, Pinhook, Ritter, South Hill and Vandalia City.
Major highways
- Interstate 70
- U.S. Route 40
- U.S. Route 51
- Illinois Route 140
- Illinois Route 185
Rivers
Landmarks
- Kelley Park
- Vandalia Correctional Center (south three-quarters)
School districts
- Brownstown Community Unit School District 201
- Vandalia Community Unit School District 203
Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 102
- State Senate District 51
References
- "Vandalia 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
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- "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.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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