Pope Township, Fayette County, Illinois

Pope Township
Township

Location in Fayette County

Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°47′22″N 89°11′05″W / 38.78944°N 89.18472°W / 38.78944; -89.18472Coordinates: 38°47′22″N 89°11′05″W / 38.78944°N 89.18472°W / 38.78944; -89.18472
Country United States
State Illinois
County Fayette
Established March, 1878
Area
 • Total 30.28 sq mi (78.4 km2)
 • Land 25.41 sq mi (65.8 km2)
 • Water 4.87 sq mi (12.6 km2)  16.08%
Elevation 482 ft (147 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 213
 • Density 8.4/sq mi (3.2/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62253, 62471, 62875, 62885, 62892
GNIS feature ID 0429590

Pope Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 213 and it contained 93 housing units.[1] It was formed from part of Kaskaskia Township in March 1878.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.28 square miles (78.4 km2), of which 25.41 square miles (65.8 km2) (or 83.92%) is land and 4.87 square miles (12.6 km2) (or 16.08%) is water.[1]

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Bear Creek, Magassi and Pratt.

Rivers

Lakes

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
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