Fayette Township, Vigo County, Indiana
Appearance
Fayette Township | |
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Coordinates: 39°33′36″N 87°27′55″W / 39.56000°N 87.46528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Vigo |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 40.61 sq mi (105.2 km2) |
• Land | 40 sq mi (100 km2) |
• Water | 0.62 sq mi (1.6 km2) 1.53% |
Elevation | 630 ft (192 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,721 |
• Density | 65.8/sq mi (25.4/km2) |
ZIP codes | 47842, 47863, 47885 |
GNIS feature ID | 453293 |
Fayette Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,630 and it contained 1,099 housing units.[2]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 40.61 square miles (105.2 km2), of which 40 square miles (100 km2) (or 98.50%) is land and 0.62 square miles (1.6 km2) (or 1.53%) is water.[2]
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Clinton Township, Vermillion County (north)
- Florida Township, Parke County (northeast)
- Otter Creek Township (east)
- Harrison Township (southeast)
- Sugar Creek Township (south)
- Elbridge Township, Edgar County, Illinois (west)
- Stratton Township, Edgar County, Illinois (west)
Unincorporated communities
[edit]Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains these two cemeteries: Barbour and Pleasantview.
Rivers
[edit]School districts
[edit]Political districts
[edit]- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 42
- State Senate District 38
References
[edit]- Sources
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- Notes
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Fayette Township, Vigo County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ 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 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.