Farrington Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

38°26′N 88°45′W / 38.433°N 88.750°W / 38.433; -88.750CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyJeffersonArea

• Total36.76 sq mi (95.2 km²) • Land36.69 sq mi (95.0 km²) • Water0.07 sq mi (0.2 km²) 0.19%Elevation

472 ft (144 m)Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)^[1]

555 • Density15.5/sq mi (6.0/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

62814, 62851, 62864, 62889

FIPS code17-081-25648

Farrington Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 567 and it contained 246 housing units.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.76 square miles (95.2 km²), of which 36.69 square miles (95.0 km²) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km²) (or 0.19%) is water.^[2] The township is centered at 38°26'N 88°45′W (38.429,-88.757).

Unincorporated towns

Harmony at 38°24′25″N 88°47′35″W / 38.407°N 88.793°W / 38.407; -88.793
Shields at 38°28′05″N 88°42′47″W / 38.468°N 88.713°W / 38.468; -88.713
Stratton at 38°26′46″N 88°42′47″W / 38.446°N 88.713°W / 38.446; -88.713

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Extinct towns

Pigeon at 38°23′42″N 88°45′22″W / 38.395°N 88.756°W / 38.395; -88.756

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Adjacent townships

Romine Township, Marion County (north)
Orchard Township, Wayne County (northeast)
Hickory Hill Township, Wayne County (east)
Webber Township (south)
Mount Vernon Township (southwest)
Field Township (west)
Haines Township, Marion County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these eight cemeteries: Falley, Greenwalt, Harmony, Lowery, McConnaughhay, Mifflin, Mount Zion and Wells Chapel.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	555	^[1]
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Farrington Grade School

Political districts

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

References

"Farrington Township, Jefferson County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States National Atlas

^ ^a ^b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.