Wheatland Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Fayette County | |
 Fayette County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 38°57′21″N 88°51′34″W / 38.95583°N 88.85944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Fayette |
| Established | November 9, 1859 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.73 sq mi (95.1 km2) |
| • Land | 36.69 sq mi (95.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.11% |
| Elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 452 |
| • Density | 12.7/sq mi (4.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 62418, 62458, 62838, 62857, 62880 |
| FIPS code | 17-051-81022 |
Wheatland Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 467 and it contained 246 housing units.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.73 square miles (95.1 km2), of which 36.69 square miles (95.0 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[2]
Unincorporated towns
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: German Reformed, Lovett, Old Loogootee, Sidener and Stein.
Major highways
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 452 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
School districts
- Brownstown Community Unit School District 201
- Saint Elmo Community Unit School District 202
Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 102
- State Senate District 51
References
- "Wheatland Township, Fayette County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
Places adjacent to Wheatland Township, Fayette County, Illinois | |
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Municipalities and communities of Fayette County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| Cities | Map of Illinois highlighting Fayette County | |
| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
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| Other communities | ||
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