Seminary Township | |
|---|---|
) Location in Fayette County | |
) Fayette County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 38°51′23″N 89°12′12″W / 38.85639°N 89.20333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Fayette |
| Established | November 9, 1859 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.87 sq mi (121.4 km2) |
| • Land | 44.92 sq mi (116.3 km2) |
| • Water | 1.95 sq mi (5.1 km2) 4.16% |
| Elevation | 486 ft (148 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 481 |
| • Density | 11.1/sq mi (4.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 62253, 62262 62471 |
| FIPS code | 17-051-68601 |
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]
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
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Lakes
- Fish Lake
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2016 (est.) | 481 | [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
- ^ 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.