Shafter Township, Fayette County, Illinois

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Shafter Township
Township
Location in Fayette County
Location in Fayette County
Fayette County's location in Illinois
Fayette County's location in Illinois
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Country United States
State Illinois
County Fayette
Established December, 1920
Area
 • Total 36.28 sq mi (94.0 km2)
 • Land 35.61 sq mi (92.2 km2)
 • Water 0.67 sq mi (1.7 km2)  1.85%
Elevation 574 ft (175 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 485
 • Density 13.6/sq mi (5.3/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62011, 62080, 62262, 62471
GNIS feature ID 0429735

Shafter Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 485 and it contained 201 housing units.[1] Shafter Township was formed out of Sharon Township in December, 1920.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.28 square miles (94.0 km2), of which 35.61 square miles (92.2 km2) (or 98.15%) is land and 0.67 square miles (1.7 km2) (or 1.85%) is water.[1]

Extinct towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Brackenbush, Browning, Cook, Hoffman, Holy Cross Lutheran, Lawler and Rush.

Major highways

School districts

  • Ramsey Community Unit School District 204
  • Vandalia Community Unit School District 203

Political districts

References

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