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Ramsey Township is one of 20 townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,851 and it contained 822 housing units.[2]

Ramsey Township
Township
Location in Fayette County
Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°09′11″N 89°04′40″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Fayette
Established	November 9, 1859
Area
• Total	54.49 sq mi (141.1 km2)
• Land	54.37 sq mi (140.8 km2)
• Water	0.13 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.24%
Elevation	594 ft (181 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	1,808
• Density	34/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62080, 62431
FIPS code	17-051-62640

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 54.49 square miles (141.1 km²), of which 54.37 square miles (140.8 km²) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km²) (or 0.24%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Ramsey

Extinct towns

• Dressor

Cemeteries

The township contains these ten cemeteries: Bolt, Bolyard, Cothern Family, Hayes, Mathias, Monclovia, Mount Pleasant, Prater, Saint Josephs and Shedd.

Major highways

• US Route 51

Lakes

• Ramsey Lake

Landmarks

• Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area (east three-quarters)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	1,808	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Cowden-Herrick Community Unit School District 3a
• Ramsey Community Unit School District 204

Political districts

• Illinois' 17th congressional district
• State House District 98
• State House District 102
• State Senate District 49
• State Senate District 51

References

• "Ramsey 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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