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Farrington Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Jefferson

GNIS feature ID
  
0428995

Area
  
95.21 km²

Local time
  
Thursday 1:18 PM

State
  
Illinois

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

Elevation
  
144 m

Population
  
567 (2010)

Farrington Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

ZIP codes
  
62814, 62851, 62864, 62889

Weather
  
22°C, Wind SW at 14 km/h, 37% Humidity

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.

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Map of Farrington Township, IL, USA

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. The township is centered at 38°26'N 88°45′W (38.429,-88.757).

Unincorporated towns

  • Harmony at 38.407°N 88.793°W / 38.407; -88.793
  • Shields at 38.468°N 88.713°W / 38.468; -88.713
  • Stratton at 38.446°N 88.713°W / 38.446; -88.713
  • (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

    Extinct towns

  • Pigeon at 38.395°N 88.756°W / 38.395; -88.756
  • (These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

    Adjacent townships

  • Romine Township, Marion County (north)
  • Orchard Township, Wayne County (northeast)
  • Hickory Hill Township, Wayne County (east)
  • Webber Township (south)
  • Mount Vernon Township (southwest)
  • Field Township (west)
  • Haines Township, Marion County (northwest)
  • Cemeteries

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

    School districts

  • Farrington Grade School
  • Political districts

  • Illinois' 19th congressional district
  • State House District 107
  • State Senate District 54
  • References

    Farrington Township, Jefferson County, Illinois Wikipedia