Otego Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,511 and it contained 666 housing units.[2] Its name changed from Cumberland township on September 24, 1860. Overcup Church is located in this township.
Otego Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Fayette County | |
![]() Fayette County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 38°57′09″N 88°58′45″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Fayette |
Established | November 9, 1859 |
Area | |
• Total | 35.42 sq mi (91.7 km2) |
• Land | 35.34 sq mi (91.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.23% |
Elevation | 561 ft (171 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 1,470 |
• Density | 42.8/sq mi (16.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62418, 62471, 62838, 62857, 62880 |
FIPS code | 17-051-56913 |
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.42 square miles (91.7 km2), of which 35.34 square miles (91.5 km2) (or 99.77%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.23%) is water.[2]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these six cemeteries: Arm Prairie, Griffith, Mitchell Family, Morton, Pilcher and Winslow Pilcher.
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 1,470 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
Places adjacent to Otego 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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