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Wilberton Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 505 and it contained 187 housing units.[2] Its name changed from Richland Township on September 24, 1860.

Wilberton Township
Township
Location in Fayette County
Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°52′00″N 88°58′37″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Fayette
Established	November 9, 1859
Area
• Total	35.54 sq mi (92.0 km2)
• Land	35.52 sq mi (92.0 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.06%
Elevation	554 ft (169 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	499
• Density	14.2/sq mi (5.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62471, 62880, 62885
FIPS code	17-051-81568

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.54 square miles (92.0 km²), of which 35.52 square miles (92.0 km²) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km²) (or 0.06%) is water.[2]

Extinct towns

• Augsburg
• Saint Paul
• Wilberton

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Augsburg, Center, Cheshier, Crowder, Frogtown, Riedle and Saint Paul Lutheran.

Lakes

• Gatch Lake

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	499	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Brownstown Community Unit School District 201
• Vandalia Community Unit School District 203

Political districts

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

References

• "Wilberton 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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