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Farrington Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

Coordinates: 38°26′N 88°45′W / 38.433°N 88.750°W / 38.433; -88.750
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Farrington Township
Location in Jefferson County
Location in Jefferson County
Jefferson County's location in Illinois
Jefferson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°26′N 88°45′W / 38.433°N 88.750°W / 38.433; -88.750
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJefferson
Area
 • Total36.76 sq mi (95.2 km2)
 • Land36.69 sq mi (95.0 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.19%
Elevation
472 ft (144 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
555
 • Density15.5/sq mi (6.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62814, 62851, 62864, 62889
FIPS code17-081-25648

Farrington Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 567 and it contained 246 housing units.[2]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.76 square miles (95.2 km2), of which 36.69 square miles (95.0 km2) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.19%) is water.[2] The township is centered at 38°26'N 88°45′W (38.429,-88.757).

Unincorporated towns

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(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Extinct towns

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(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains these eight cemeteries: Falley, Greenwalt, Harmony, Lowery, McConnaughhay, Mifflin, Mount Zion and Wells Chapel.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)555[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

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  • Farrington Grade School

Political districts

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References

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  • "Farrington Township, Jefferson County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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