Vandalia Township, Fayette County, Illinois

Vandalia Township
Township

Location in Fayette County

Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°57′20″N 89°05′16″W / 38.95556°N 89.08778°W / 38.95556; -89.08778Coordinates: 38°57′20″N 89°05′16″W / 38.95556°N 89.08778°W / 38.95556; -89.08778
Country United States
State Illinois
County Fayette
Established November 9, 1859
Area
 • Total 35.37 sq mi (91.6 km2)
 • Land 35.08 sq mi (90.9 km2)
 • Water 0.29 sq mi (0.8 km2)  0.82%
Elevation 459 ft (140 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 6,629
 • Density 189/sq mi (73/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62418, 62471, 62885
GNIS feature ID 0429862

Vandalia Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,629 and it contained 3,115 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.37 square miles (91.6 km2), of which 35.08 square miles (90.9 km2) (or 99.18%) is land and 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2) (or 0.82%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Extinct towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these eight cemeteries: Fairlawn, Haley Chapel, Mother of Dolors, Old State Burial Ground, Pinhook, Ritter, South Hill and Vandalia City.

Major highways

Rivers

Landmarks

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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