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Lafayette Township, Coles County, Illinois

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Coles

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

Elevation
  
215 m

Local time
  
Friday 9:36 PM

State
  
Illinois

Established
  
November 8, 1859

ZIP codes
  
61920, 61938, 62440

Area
  
93.94 km²

Population
  
4,822 (2010)

Lafayette Township, Coles County, Illinois

Weather
  
-1°C, Wind N at 19 km/h, 38% Humidity

Lafayette Township is one of twelve townships in Coles County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,822 and it contained 2,285 housing units. The Coles County Memorial Airport is located in this township.

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Map of Lafayette Township, IL, USA

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.27 square miles (93.9 km2), of which 36.19 square miles (93.7 km2) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.22%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

  • Charleston (west edge)
  • Mattoon (east quarter)
  • Extinct towns

  • Jones
  • Loxa
  • Newby
  • Rolling Green
  • Cemeteries

    The township contains three cemeteries: Bethel, Montgomery and Rest Haven Memorial Gardens.

    Major highways

  • Interstate 57
  • Illinois Route 16
  • Airports and landing strips

  • Coles County Memorial Airport
  • School districts

  • Charleston Community Unit School District 1
  • Mattoon Community Unit School District 2
  • Political districts

  • Illinois' 15th congressional district
  • State House District 110
  • State Senate District 55
  • References

    Lafayette Township, Coles County, Illinois Wikipedia