Lone Grove Township, Fayette County, Illinois

Lone Grove Township
Township
Location in Fayette County
Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°52′03″N 88°51′51″W / 38.86750°N 88.86417°WCoordinates: 38°52′03″N 88°51′51″W / 38.86750°N 88.86417°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Fayette
Established	September, 1876
Area
• Total	36.87 sq mi (95.5 km^2)
• Land	36.87 sq mi (95.5 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	587 ft (179 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	656
• Density	17.8/sq mi (6.9/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62838, 62857, 62880
GNIS feature ID	0429276

Lone Grove Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 656 and it contained 294 housing units.^[1] This township was formed from LaClede and Wilberton townships in September 1876.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.87 square miles (95.5 km²), all land.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• St. Peter

Unincorporated towns

• Loogootee
• Saint Peter

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Ambuehl, Harris, New Saint Peter and Old Saint Peter.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 185

School districts

• Brownstown Community Unit School District 201
• South Central Community Unit School District 401

Political districts

• Illinois' 19th congressional district
• State House District 102
• State Senate District 51

References

• "Lone Grove 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. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives