Farrington Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

Farrington Township

Township

Location in Jefferson County

Jefferson County's location in Illinois

Coordinates: 38°26′N 88°45′W﻿ / ﻿38.433°N 88.750°W﻿ / 38.433; -88.750
Country| United States
State| Illinois
County| Jefferson
Area

• Total| 36.76 sq mi (95.2 km2)
• Land| 36.69 sq mi (95.0 km2)
• Water| 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.19%
Elevation

| 472 ft (144 m)
Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)[1]

| 555
• Density| 15.5/sq mi (6.0/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes|

62814, 62851, 62864, 62889

FIPS code| 17-081-25648

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.[2]

## Geography

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

### Unincorporated towns

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* Harmony at 38°24′25″N 88°47′35″W﻿ / ﻿38.407°N 88.793°W﻿ / 38.407; -88.793
* Shields at 38°28′05″N 88°42′47″W﻿ / ﻿38.468°N 88.713°W﻿ / 38.468; -88.713
* Stratton at 38°26′46″N 88°42′47″W﻿ / ﻿38.446°N 88.713°W﻿ / 38.446; -88.713

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

### Extinct towns

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* Pigeon at 38°23′42″N 88°45′22″W﻿ / ﻿38.395°N 88.756°W﻿ / 38.395; -88.756

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

### Adjacent townships

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* 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

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

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2016 (est.)| 555| [1]|
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

## School districts

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* Farrington Grade School

## Political districts

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

## References

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* "Farrington Township, Jefferson County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
* United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
* United States National Atlas

1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
2. ^ a b "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.

## External links

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* City-Data.com
* Illinois State Archives

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Municipalities and communities of Jefferson County, Illinois, United States

County seat: Mount Vernon

Cities|

* Centralia‡
* Mount Vernon
* Nason

Map of Illinois highlighting Jefferson County

Villages|

* Belle Rive
* Bluford
* Bonnie
* Dix
* Ina
* Waltonville
* Woodlawn

Townships|

* Bald Hill
* Blissville
* Casner
* Dodds
* Elk Prairie
* Farrington
* Field
* Grand Prairie
* McClellan
* Moore's Prairie
* Mt. Vernon
* Pendleton
* Rome
* Shiloh
* Spring Garden
* Webber

CDP|

* Opdyke

Other
unincorporated
communities|

* Bakerville
* Camp Ground
* Dareville
* Divide
* Drivers
* Harmony
* Roaches
* Scheller
* Spring Garden
* Texico
* Williamsburg

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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