Pope Township, Fayette County, Illinois

Pope Township
Township
Location in Fayette County
Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°47′22″N 89°11′05″W / 38.78944°N 89.18472°WCoordinates: 38°47′22″N 89°11′05″W / 38.78944°N 89.18472°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Fayette
Established	March, 1878
Area
• Total	30.28 sq mi (78.4 km^2)
• Land	25.41 sq mi (65.8 km^2)
• Water	4.87 sq mi (12.6 km^2)  16.08%
Elevation	482 ft (147 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	213
• Density	8.4/sq mi (3.2/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62253, 62471, 62875, 62885, 62892
GNIS feature ID	0429590

Pope Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 213 and it contained 93 housing units.^[1] It was formed from part of Kaskaskia Township in March 1878.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.28 square miles (78.4 km²), of which 25.41 square miles (65.8 km²) (or 83.92%) is land and 4.87 square miles (12.6 km²) (or 16.08%) is water.^[1]

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Bear Creek, Magassi and Pratt.

Rivers

• Kaskaskia River

Lakes

• Wildcat Lake

School districts

• Patoka Community Unit School District 100
• Vandalia Community Unit School District 203

Political districts

• Illinois' 19th congressional district
• State House District 107
• State Senate District 54

References

• "Pope 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