Wilberton Township
Location in Fayette County
Location in Fayette County
Fayette County's location in Illinois
Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°52′00″N 88°58′37″W / 38.86667°N 88.97694°W / 38.86667; -88.97694
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFayette
EstablishedNovember 9, 1859
Area
  Total35.54 sq mi (92.0 km2)
  Land35.52 sq mi (92.0 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.06%
Elevation
554 ft (169 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)[1]
499
  Density14.2/sq mi (5.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62471, 62880, 62885
FIPS code17-051-81568

Wilberton Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 505 and it contained 187 housing units.[2] Its name changed from Richland Township on September 24, 1860.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.54 square miles (92.0 km2), of which 35.52 square miles (92.0 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.06%) is water.[2]

Extinct towns

  • Augsburg
  • Saint Paul
  • Wilberton

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Augsburg, Center, Cheshier, Crowder, Frogtown, Riedle and Saint Paul Lutheran.

Lakes

  • Gatch Lake

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)499[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Brownstown Community Unit School District 201
  • Vandalia Community Unit School District 203

Political districts

References

  • "Wilberton 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
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