Sefton Township, Fayette County, Illinois

Sefton Township
Township

Location in Fayette County

Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°02′52″N 88°59′32″W / 39.04778°N 88.99222°W / 39.04778; -88.99222Coordinates: 39°02′52″N 88°59′32″W / 39.04778°N 88.99222°W / 39.04778; -88.99222
Country United States
State Illinois
County Fayette
Established November 9, 1859
Area
 • Total 49.9 sq mi (129 km2)
 • Land 49.88 sq mi (129.2 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.04%
Elevation 545 ft (166 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 599
 • Density 12/sq mi (5/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62080, 62418, 62458, 62471
GNIS feature ID 0429726

Sefton Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 599 and it contained 256 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 49.9 square miles (129 km2), of which 49.88 square miles (129.2 km2) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.04%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Extinct towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Fairview, Forbis, Liberty, Mount Carmel, New Liberty, Padon and Zion.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

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.
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