LaClede Township, Fayette County, Illinois
| LaClede Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Fayette County | |
 Fayette County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 38°52′19″N 88°45′00″W / 38.87194°N 88.75000°WCoordinates: 38°52′19″N 88°45′00″W / 38.87194°N 88.75000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Fayette |
| Established | November 9, 1859 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.84 sq mi (95.4 km2) |
| • Land | 36.8 sq mi (95 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.11% |
| Elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 909 |
| • Density | 24.7/sq mi (9.5/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 62426, 62838, 62880 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429215 |
LaClede Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 909 and it contained 408 housing units.[1]
LaClede Township was named for Pierre Laclede, the founder of St. Louis, Missouri.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.84 square miles (95.4 km2), of which 36.8 square miles (95 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
- Farina (northeast three-quarters)
Unincorporated towns
Cemeteries
The township contains Farina Cemetery.
Major highways
School districts
- Altamont Community Unit School District 10
- Effingham Community Unit School District 40
- South Central Community Unit School District 401
Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 102
- State Senate District 51
References
- "LaClede Township, Fayette County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- 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.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Government Printing Office. p. 178.
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