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Lafayette Township is one of twelve townships in Coles County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,822 and it contained 2,285 housing units.[2] The Coles County Memorial Airport is located in this township.

Lafayette Township
Township
Location in Coles County
Coles County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°29′N 88°18′W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Coles
Established	November 8, 1859
Area
• Total	36.27 sq mi (93.9 km2)
• Land	36.19 sq mi (93.7 km2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.22%
Elevation	705 ft (215 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	4,717
• Density	133.2/sq mi (51.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61920, 61938, 62440
FIPS code	17-029-40637

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.27 square miles (93.9 km²), of which 36.19 square miles (93.7 km²) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km²) (or 0.22%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Charleston (west edge)
• Mattoon (east quarter)

Extinct towns

• Jones
• Loxa
• Newby
• Rolling Green

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Bethel, Montgomery and Rest Haven Memorial Gardens.

Major highways

• Interstate 57
• Illinois Route 16

Airports and landing strips

• Coles County Memorial Airport

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	4,717	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Charleston Community Unit School District 1
• Mattoon Community Unit School District 2

Political districts

• Illinois' 15th congressional district
• State House District 110
• State Senate District 55

References

• "Lafayette Township, Coles County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

Adjacent townships

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