Otego Township | |
|---|---|
) Location in Fayette County | |
) Fayette County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 38°57′09″N 88°58′45″W / 38.95250°N 88.97917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Fayette |
| Established | November 9, 1859 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.42 sq mi (91.7 km2) |
| • Land | 35.34 sq mi (91.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.23% |
| Elevation | 561 ft (171 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 1,470 |
| • Density | 42.8/sq mi (16.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 62418, 62471, 62838, 62857, 62880 |
| FIPS code | 17-051-56913 |
Otego Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,511 and it contained 666 housing units.[2] Its name changed from Cumberland township on September 24, 1860. Overcup Church is located in this township.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.42 square miles (91.7 km2), of which 35.34 square miles (91.5 km2) (or 99.77%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.23%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
- Brownstown (south three-quarters)
Unincorporated towns
- Confidence
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these six cemeteries: Arm Prairie, Griffith, Mitchell Family, Morton, Pilcher and Winslow Pilcher.
Major highways
Interstate 70
U.S. Route 40
Illinois Route 185
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2016 (est.) | 1,470 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
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
- "Otego 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
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "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.