Astoria Township, Fulton County, Illinois

Astoria Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,464 and it contained 665 housing units.[2]

Astoria Township
Township
Location in Fulton County
Location in Fulton County
Fulton County's location in Illinois
Fulton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°13′53″N 90°23′58″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFulton
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total36.56 sq mi (94.7 km2)
 • Land36.13 sq mi (93.6 km2)
 • Water0.43 sq mi (1.1 km2)  1.18%
Elevation
679 ft (207 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,396
 • Density40.5/sq mi (15.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61484, 61501
FIPS code17-057-02648

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.56 square miles (94.7 km2), of which 36.13 square miles (93.6 km2) (or 98.82%) is land and 0.43 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 1.18%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages
  • Astoria
  • Washington (no longer exists due to another town in the state with the name). The village contained 48 lots. It was laid out in 1836 & it had a small general store, a few cabins, blacksmith shop and a school house nearby which was also used to hold church services. The village never grew & ceased to exist.
  • Vienna was laid out by Zach Gilbert, Benjamin Clark & a Mr Bacon on June 9, 1837. Due to there being another town in the state with this name it was changed to Astoria.

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Astoria, Oak Grove, Salem, South Fulton and Union Chapel.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Campbell Landing Strip

Lakes
  • Emmanuel Lake

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)1,396[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Astoria Community Unit School District 1
  • V I T Community Unit School District 2

Political districts

References
  • "Astoria Township, Fulton 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. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  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.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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