Pope Township, Fayette County, Illinois

Pope Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 213, and it contained 93 housing units.[2] It was formed from part of Kaskaskia Township in March 1878.

Pope Township
Township
Location in Fayette County
Location in Fayette County
Fayette County's location in Illinois
Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°47′22″N 89°11′05″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFayette
EstablishedMarch 1878
Area
 • Total30.28 sq mi (78.4 km2)
 • Land25.41 sq mi (65.8 km2)
 • Water4.87 sq mi (12.6 km2)  16.08%
Elevation
482 ft (147 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
210
 • Density8.4/sq mi (3.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62253, 62471, 62875, 62885, 62892
FIPS code17-051-61106

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.28 square miles (78.4 km2), of which 25.41 square miles (65.8 km2) (or 83.92%) is land and 4.87 square miles (12.6 km2) (or 16.08%) is water.[2]

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Bear Creek, Magassi and Pratt.

Rivers

Lakes
  • Wildcat Lake

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)210[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Patoka Community Unit School District 100
  • Vandalia Community Unit School District 203

Political districts

References
  • "Pope 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
  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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