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Pope Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 213, and it contained 93 housing units.[2] It was formed from part of Kaskaskia Township in March 1878.

Pope Township
Township
Location in Fayette County
Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°47′22″N 89°11′05″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Fayette
Established	March, 1878
Area
• Total	30.28 sq mi (78.4 km2)
• Land	25.41 sq mi (65.8 km2)
• Water	4.87 sq mi (12.6 km2)  16.08%
Elevation	482 ft (147 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	210
• Density	8.4/sq mi (3.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62253, 62471, 62875, 62885, 62892
FIPS code	17-051-61106

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.28 square miles (78.4 km²), of which 25.41 square miles (65.8 km²) (or 83.92%) is land and 4.87 square miles (12.6 km²) (or 16.08%) is water.[2]

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Bear Creek, Magassi and Pratt.

Rivers

• Kaskaskia River

Lakes

• Wildcat Lake

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	210	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Patoka Community Unit School District 100
• Vandalia Community Unit School District 203

Political districts

• Illinois' 19th congressional district
• State House District 107
• State Senate District 54

References

• "Pope Township, Fayette County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 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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