Sharon Township, Fayette County, Illinois

Sharon Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,441 and it contained 425 housing units.[2]

Sharon Township
Township
Location in Fayette County
Location in Fayette County
Fayette County's location in Illinois
Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°02′42″N 89°05′51″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFayette
EstablishedNovember 9, 1859
Area
 • Total25.17 sq mi (65.2 km2)
 • Land24.77 sq mi (64.2 km2)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (1 km2)  1.59%
Elevation
656 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
2,548
 • Density98.5/sq mi (38.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62080, 62471
FIPS code17-051-69017

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.17 square miles (65.2 km2), of which 24.77 square miles (64.2 km2) (or 98.41%) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (or 1.59%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Independence, Sharon and Union.

Major highways

Landmarks
  • Vandalia Correctional Center (north quarter)

Lakes

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)2,548[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Ramsey Community Unit School District 204
  • Vandalia Community Unit School District 203

Political districts

References
  • "Sharon 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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