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Sharon Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,441 and it contained 425 housing units.[2]

Sharon Township
Township
Location in Fayette County
Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°02′42″N 89°05′51″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Fayette
Established	November 9, 1859
Area
• Total	25.17 sq mi (65.2 km2)
• Land	24.77 sq mi (64.2 km2)
• Water	0.4 sq mi (1 km2)  1.59%
Elevation	656 ft (200 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	2,548
• Density	98.5/sq mi (38.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62080, 62471
FIPS code	17-051-69017

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.17 square miles (65.2 km²), of which 24.77 square miles (64.2 km²) (or 98.41%) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) (or 1.59%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Vandalia (north quarter)

Unincorporated towns

• Vera

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Independence, Sharon and Union.

Major highways

• US Route 51
• Illinois Route 185

Landmarks

• Vandalia Correctional Center (north quarter)

Lakes

• Vandalia Lake

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	2,548	[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

• "Sharon 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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