Township in Indiana, United States
Fayette Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Vigo County | |
Coordinates: 39°33′36″N 87°27′55″W / 39.56000°N 87.46528°W / 39.56000; -87.46528 | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Vigo |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 40.61 sq mi (105.2 km) |
• Land | 40 sq mi (100 km) |
• Water | 0.62 sq mi (1.6 km) 1.53% |
Elevation | 630 ft (192 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,721 |
• Density | 65.8/sq mi (25.4/km) |
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.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 40.61 square miles (105.2 km), of which 40 square miles (100 km) (or 98.50%) is land and 0.62 square miles (1.6 km) (or 1.53%) is water.
Adjacent townships
- 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
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Barbour and Pleasantview.
Rivers
School districts
Political districts
- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 42
- State Senate District 38
References
- 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.
- ^ "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.
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Municipalities and communities of Vigo County, Indiana, United States | ||
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County seat: Terre Haute | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |