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Lone Grove Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 656 and it contained 294 housing units.[2] This township was formed from LaClede and Wilberton townships in September 1876.

Lone Grove Township
Township
Location in Fayette County
Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°52′03″N 88°51′51″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Fayette
Established	September, 1876
Area
• Total	36.87 sq mi (95.5 km2)
• Land	36.87 sq mi (95.5 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	587 ft (179 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	648
• Density	17.8/sq mi (6.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62838, 62857, 62880
FIPS code	17-051-44459

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.87 square miles (95.5 km²), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• St. Peter

Unincorporated towns

• Loogootee
• Saint Peter

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Ambuehl, Harris, New Saint Peter and Old Saint Peter.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 185

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	648	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Brownstown Community Unit School District 201
• South Central Community Unit School District 401

Political districts

• Illinois' 19th congressional district
• State House District 102
• State Senate District 51

References

• "Lone Grove Township, Fayette County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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