Country United States County Fayette Time zone CST (UTC-6) Area 93.96 km² Local time Thursday 10:56 PM | State Illinois Established December, 1920 Elevation 175 m Population 485 (2010) | |
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ZIP codes 62011, 62080, 62262, 62471 Weather 12°C, Wind SW at 16 km/h, 81% Humidity | ||
Shafter Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 485 and it contained 201 housing units. Shafter Township was formed out of Sharon Township in December, 1920.
Contents
- Map of Shafter Township IL USA
- Geography
- Extinct towns
- Cemeteries
- Major highways
- School districts
- Political districts
- References
Map of Shafter Township, IL, USA
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.28 square miles (94.0 km2), of which 35.61 square miles (92.2 km2) (or 98.15%) is land and 0.67 square miles (1.7 km2) (or 1.85%) is water.
Extinct towns
Cemeteries
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Brackenbush, Browning, Cook, Hoffman, Holy Cross Lutheran, Lawler and Rush.
Major highways
School districts
Political districts
References
Shafter Township, Fayette County, Illinois Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA