Bowling Green Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 457 and it contained 218 housing units.[2]
Bowling Green Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Fayette County | |
![]() Fayette County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 39°11′40″N 88°56′40″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Fayette |
Established | November 9, 1859 |
Area | |
• Total | 25.53 sq mi (66.1 km2) |
• Land | 25.53 sq mi (66.1 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 554 ft (169 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 441 |
• Density | 17.9/sq mi (6.9/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62080, 62422, 62431 |
FIPS code | 17-051-07562 |
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.53 square miles (66.1 km2), all land.[2]
The township contains these five cemeteries: Antioch, Beck Private, Buchanan, Lorton and Oak Grove.
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 441 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
Places adjacent to Bowling Green Township, Fayette County, Illinois | |
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Municipalities and communities of Fayette County, Illinois, United States | ||
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County seat: Vandalia | ||
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