Otego Township, Fayette County, Illinois

Otego Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,511 and it contained 666 housing units.[2] Its name changed from Cumberland township on September 24, 1860. Overcup Church is located in this township.

Otego Township
Township
Location in Fayette County
Location in Fayette County
Fayette County's location in Illinois
Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°57′09″N 88°58′45″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFayette
EstablishedNovember 9, 1859
Area
 • Total35.42 sq mi (91.7 km2)
 • Land35.34 sq mi (91.5 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.23%
Elevation
561 ft (171 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,470
 • Density42.8/sq mi (16.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62418, 62471, 62838, 62857, 62880
FIPS code17-051-56913

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.42 square miles (91.7 km2), of which 35.34 square miles (91.5 km2) (or 99.77%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.23%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Arm Prairie, Griffith, Mitchell Family, Morton, Pilcher and Winslow Pilcher.

Major highways

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)1,470[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

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

Political districts

References
  • "Otego Township, Fayette County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
  • 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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