Wheatland Township, Fayette County, Illinois

Wheatland Township
Township

Location in Fayette County

Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°57′21″N 88°51′34″W / 38.95583°N 88.85944°W / 38.95583; -88.85944Coordinates: 38°57′21″N 88°51′34″W / 38.95583°N 88.85944°W / 38.95583; -88.85944
Country United States
State Illinois
County Fayette
Established November 9, 1859
Area
 • Total 36.73 sq mi (95.1 km2)
 • Land 36.69 sq mi (95.0 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Elevation 584 ft (178 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 467
 • Density 12.7/sq mi (4.9/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62418, 62458, 62838, 62857, 62880
GNIS feature ID 0429925

Wheatland Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 467 and it contained 246 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.73 square miles (95.1 km2), of which 36.69 square miles (95.0 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: German Reformed, Lovett, Old Loogootee, Sidener and Stein.

Major highways

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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