Ramsey Township, Fayette County, Illinois

Ramsey Township
Township

Location in Fayette County

Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°09′11″N 89°04′40″W / 39.15306°N 89.07778°W / 39.15306; -89.07778Coordinates: 39°09′11″N 89°04′40″W / 39.15306°N 89.07778°W / 39.15306; -89.07778
Country United States
State Illinois
County Fayette
Established November 9, 1859
Area
 • Total 54.49 sq mi (141.1 km2)
 • Land 54.37 sq mi (140.8 km2)
 • Water 0.13 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.24%
Elevation 594 ft (181 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,851
 • Density 34/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62080, 62431
GNIS feature ID 0429616

Ramsey Township is one of 20 townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,851 and it contained 822 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 54.49 square miles (141.1 km2), of which 54.37 square miles (140.8 km2) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) (or 0.24%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Extinct towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these ten cemeteries: Bolt, Bolyard, Cothern Family, Hayes, Mathias, Monclovia, Mount Pleasant, Prater, Saint Josephs and Shedd.

Major highways

Lakes

Landmarks

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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