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Shafter Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 485 and it contained 201 housing units.[2] Shafter Township was formed out of Sharon Township in December, 1920.

Shafter Township
Township
Location in Fayette County
Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°02′38″N 89°11′09″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Fayette
Established	December, 1920
Area
• Total	36.28 sq mi (94.0 km2)
• Land	35.61 sq mi (92.2 km2)
• Water	0.67 sq mi (1.7 km2)  1.85%
Elevation	574 ft (175 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	479
• Density	13.6/sq mi (5.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62011, 62080, 62262, 62471
FIPS code	17-051-68926

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.28 square miles (94.0 km²), of which 35.61 square miles (92.2 km²) (or 98.15%) is land and 0.67 square miles (1.7 km²) (or 1.85%) is water.[2]

Extinct towns

• Shafter

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Brackenbush, Browning, Cook, Hoffman, Holy Cross Lutheran, Lawler and Rush.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 185

Lakes

• Vandalia Lake

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	479	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Ramsey Community Unit School District 204
• Vandalia Community Unit School District 203

Political districts

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

References

• "Shafter 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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