Vandalia Township, Fayette County, Illinois

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.[2]

Vandalia Township
Township
Location in Fayette County
Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°57′20″N 89°05′16″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFayette
EstablishedNovember 9, 1859
Area
 • Total35.37 sq mi (91.6 km2)
 • Land35.08 sq mi (90.9 km2)
 • Water0.29 sq mi (0.8 km2)  0.82%
Elevation
459 ft (140 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
6,487
 • Density189/sq mi (73/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62418, 62471, 62885
FIPS code17-051-77330

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.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Extinct towns
  • Pinhook
  • Pope

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
  • Kelley Park
  • Vandalia Correctional Center (south three-quarters)

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)6,487[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Brownstown Community Unit School District 201
  • Vandalia Community Unit School District 203

Political districts

References
  • "Vandalia Township, Fayette County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  • 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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