Farmington Township, Fulton County, Illinois

Farmington Township
Township

Location in Fulton County

Fulton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°39′51″N 90°03′18″W / 40.66417°N 90.05500°W / 40.66417; -90.05500Coordinates: 40°39′51″N 90°03′18″W / 40.66417°N 90.05500°W / 40.66417; -90.05500
Country United States
State Illinois
County Fulton
Established November 6, 1849
Area
 • Total 35.82 sq mi (92.8 km2)
 • Land 35.62 sq mi (92.3 km2)
 • Water 0.19 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.53%
Elevation 761 ft (232 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,350
 • Density 94/sq mi (36/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 61520, 61531
GNIS feature ID 0428993

Farmington Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,350 and it contained 1,457 housing units.[1]

History

Farmington Township is named after Farmington, Connecticut.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.82 square miles (92.8 km2), of which 35.62 square miles (92.3 km2) (or 99.44%) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2) (or 0.53%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Coal Creek, Hill, Oak Ridge, Pleasant Hill and Providence Chapel.

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.
  2. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 124.

External links

 Maquon Township, Knox County Salem Township, Knox County Elmwood Township, Peoria County
Fairview Township Trivoli Township, Peoria County
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