Ramsey Township, Fayette County, Illinois

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Ramsey Township
Township
Location in Fayette County
Location in Fayette County
Fayette County's location in Illinois
Fayette County's location in Illinois
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Country United States
State Illinois
County Fayette
Established November 9, 1859
Area
 • Total 54.49 sq mi (141.1 km2)
 • Land 54.37 sq mi (140.8 km2)
 • Water 0.13 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.24%
Elevation 594 ft (181 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,851
 • Density 34/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62080, 62431
GNIS feature ID 0429616

Ramsey Township is one of 20 townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,851 and it contained 822 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 54.49 square miles (141.1 km2), of which 54.37 square miles (140.8 km2) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) (or 0.24%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Extinct towns

  • Dressor

Cemeteries

The township contains these ten cemeteries: Bolt, Bolyard, Cothern Family, Hayes, Mathias, Monclovia, Mount Pleasant, Prater, Saint Josephs and Shedd.

Major highways

Lakes

  • Ramsey Lake

Landmarks

School districts

  • Cowden-Herrick Community Unit School District 3a
  • Ramsey Community Unit School District 204

Political districts

References

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External links

 Oconee Township, Shelby County
North Hurricane Township
South Hurricane Township		 Bowling Green Township
Carson Township
  Ramsey Township  
Shafter Township Sharon Township Sefton Township
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