Astoria Township, Fulton County, Illinois

Astoria Township
Township

Location in Fulton County

Fulton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°13′53″N 90°23′58″W / 40.23139°N 90.39944°W / 40.23139; -90.39944Coordinates: 40°13′53″N 90°23′58″W / 40.23139°N 90.39944°W / 40.23139; -90.39944
Country United States
State Illinois
County Fulton
Established November 6, 1849
Area
 • Total 36.56 sq mi (94.7 km2)
 • Land 36.13 sq mi (93.6 km2)
 • Water 0.43 sq mi (1.1 km2)  1.18%
Elevation 679 ft (207 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,464
 • Density 40.5/sq mi (15.6/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 61484, 61501
GNIS feature ID 0428613

Astoria Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,464 and it contained 665 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.56 square miles (94.7 km2), of which 36.13 square miles (93.6 km2) (or 98.82%) is land and 0.43 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 1.18%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Astoria, Oak Grove, Salem, South Fulton and Union Chapel.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Lakes

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

External links

 Eldorado Township, McDonough County Vermont Township Pleasant Township
Oakland Township, Schuyler County Woodland Township
   Astoria Township  
Rushville Township, Schuyler County Browning Township, Schuyler County Hickory Township, Schuyler County
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