Farrington Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

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]

Farrington Township
Location in Jefferson County
Jefferson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°26′N 88°45′W
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

Geography

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

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

Extinct towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

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

Demographics

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

School districts

  • Farrington Grade School

Political districts

References

  • "Farrington Township, Jefferson County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  • 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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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