Fayette Township, Vigo County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Fayette Township

Township

Location in Vigo County

Coordinates: 39°33′36″N 87°27′55″W﻿ / ﻿39.56000°N 87.46528°W﻿ / 39.56000; -87.46528
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Vigo
Government

• Type| Indiana township
Area

• Total| 40.61 sq mi (105.2 km2)
• Land| 40 sq mi (100 km2)
• Water| 0.62 sq mi (1.6 km2)  1.53%
Elevation

| 630 ft (192 m)
Population

(2020)[1]

• Total| 2,721
• Density| 65.8/sq mi (25.4/km2)
ZIP codes|

47842, 47863, 47885

GNIS feature ID| 453293

Fayette Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,630 and it contained 1,099 housing units.[2]

## Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 40.61 square miles (105.2 km2), of which 40 square miles (100 km2) (or 98.50%) is land and 0.62 square miles (1.6 km2) (or 1.53%) is water.[2]

### Adjacent townships

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* Clinton Township, Vermillion County (north)
* Florida Township, Parke County (northeast)
* Otter Creek Township (east)
* Harrison Township (southeast)
* Sugar Creek Township (south)
* Elbridge Township, Edgar County, Illinois (west)
* Stratton Township, Edgar County, Illinois (west)

### Unincorporated communities

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* Shepardsville
* Libertyville
* New Goshen
* Pine Ridge
* Sandford
* Shirkieville
* Tecumseh
* West New Goshen

### Cemeteries

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The township contains these two cemeteries: Barbour and Pleasantview.

### Rivers

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* Wabash River

## School districts

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* Vigo County School Corporation

## Political districts

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* Indiana's 8th congressional district
* State House District 42
* State Senate District 38

## References

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Sources

* United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
* United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
* IndianaMap

Notes

1. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Fayette Township, Vigo County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
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 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.

## External links

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Municipalities and communities of Vigo County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Terre Haute

City|

* Terre Haute

Map of Indiana highlighting Vigo County

Towns|

* Riley
* Seelyville
* West Terre Haute

Townships|

* Fayette
* Harrison
* Honey Creek
* Linton
* Lost Creek
* Nevins
* Otter Creek
* Pierson
* Prairie Creek
* Prairieton
* Riley
* Sugar Creek

CDPs|

* Dresser
* Burnett
* Fontanet
* Lakewood
* Lewis‡
* Libertyville‡
* New Goshen
* North Terre Haute
* Prairie Creek
* Prairieton
* St. Mary of the Woods
* Shepardsville
* Tecumseh
* Toad Hop

Other
communities|

* Allendale
* Atherton
* Barnhart Town
* Blackhawk
* Cherryvale‡
* Coal Bluff
* Cobb
* Dewey
* East Glenn
* Ehrmandale
* Ferguson Hill
* Glenn Ayr
* Gospel Grove
* Grange Corner
* Harrison
* Hutton
* Keller
* Larimer Hill
* Liggett
* Marion Heights
* Markles
* Otter Creek Junction
* Parkview
* Pimento
* Pine Ridge
* Preston
* Sandcut
* Sandford
* Shirkieville
* Southwood
* Spelterville
* Spring Hill
* State Line
* Swalls
* Tabertown
* Taylorville
* Terre Town
* Twelve Points
* Vigo
* West New Goshen
* Whitcomb Heights
* Woodgate
* Youngstown

Footnotes|

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

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