Ramsey Township, Fayette County, Illinois
Ramsey Township | |
---|---|
Township | |
Location in Fayette County | |
Fayette County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 39°09′11″N 89°04′40″W / 39.15306°N 89.07778°WCoordinates: 39°09′11″N 89°04′40″W / 39.15306°N 89.07778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Fayette |
Established | November 9, 1859 |
Area | |
• Total | 54.49 sq mi (141.1 km2) |
• Land | 54.37 sq mi (140.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.24% |
Elevation | 594 ft (181 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,851 |
• Density | 34/sq mi (13/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 62080, 62431 |
GNIS feature ID | 0429616 |
Ramsey Township is one of 20 townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,851 and it contained 822 housing units.[1]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 54.49 square miles (141.1 km2), of which 54.37 square miles (140.8 km2) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) (or 0.24%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
Extinct towns
- Dressor
Cemeteries
The township contains these ten cemeteries: Bolt, Bolyard, Cothern Family, Hayes, Mathias, Monclovia, Mount Pleasant, Prater, Saint Josephs and Shedd.
Major highways
Lakes
- Ramsey Lake
Landmarks
- Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area (east three-quarters)
School districts
- Cowden-Herrick Community Unit School District 3a
- Ramsey Community Unit School District 204
Political districts
- Illinois' 17th congressional district
- State House District 98
- State House District 102
- State Senate District 49
- State Senate District 51
References
- "Ramsey 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.
External links
Oconee Township, Shelby County | ||||
North Hurricane Township South Hurricane Township |
Bowling Green Township Carson Township | |||
| ||||
Shafter Township | Sharon Township | Sefton Township |
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 2/18/2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.