Fairview Township, Fulton County, Illinois

Fairview Township
Township

Location in Fulton County

Fulton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°40′09″N 90°09′02″W / 40.66917°N 90.15056°W / 40.66917; -90.15056Coordinates: 40°40′09″N 90°09′02″W / 40.66917°N 90.15056°W / 40.66917; -90.15056
Country United States
State Illinois
County Fulton
Established November 6, 1849
Area
 • Total 35.94 sq mi (93.1 km2)
 • Land 35.53 sq mi (92.0 km2)
 • Water 0.41 sq mi (1.1 km2)  1.14%
Elevation 696 ft (212 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 698
 • Density 19.6/sq mi (7.6/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 61432, 61520, 61531, 61544
GNIS feature ID 0428988

Fairview Township is one of 26 townships in Fulton County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 698 and it contained 303 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.94 square miles (93.1 km2), of which 35.53 square miles (92.0 km2) (or 98.86%) is land and 0.41 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 1.14%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Coal Creek, Fairview, Lyons, Markley and Shumaker.

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.

External links

 Chestnut Township, Knox County Maquon Township, Knox County Salem Township, Knox County
Young Hickory Township Farmington Township
   Fairview Township  
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