Santa Fe Township, Clinton County, Illinois

Santa Fe Township is one of fifteen townships in Clinton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,136 and it contained 454 housing units.[2] The township was formed from part of Germantown and Carlyle townships.

Santa Fe Township
Township
Location in Clinton County
Clinton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°32′30″N 89°25′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyClinton
Area
 • Total25.64 sq mi (66.4 km2)
 • Land25.48 sq mi (66.0 km2)
 • Water0.16 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.62%
Elevation
446 ft (136 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,148
 • Density44.6/sq mi (17.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62218, 62231, 62271
FIPS code17-027-67652

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.64 square miles (66.4 km2), of which 25.48 square miles (66.0 km2) (or 99.38%) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2) (or 0.62%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Ira Maddux, Johnson, Locey, Old Nichols on the Ridge, Saint Cecelia and Sharp.[3]

Major highways

Lakes
  • Big Flat Lake
  • Cow Lake
  • Goose Lake
  • Hog Lake
  • Horseshoe Lake
  • Little Swan Lake
  • Little Flat Lake
  • Long Lake
  • Savage Lake
  • Townsend Lake
  • Wildcat Lake

Landmarks
  • Royal Lake Resort (southwest half)

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)1,148[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts
  • Carlyle Community Unit School District 1
  • Central Community High School District
  • Bartelso Elementary School District

Political districts

References
  • "Santa Fe Township, Clinton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
  • 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. "Santa Fe Township Cemetery Index". Clinton Co ILGenWeb Project. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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