Farrington Township, Jefferson County, Illinois
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Farrington Township is one of sixteen townships
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...

 in Jefferson County
Jefferson County, Illinois
Jefferson County is a county located in the southern part of the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 38,827, which is a decrease of 3.0% from 40,045 in 2000...

, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...

, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, its population was 552.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, Farrington Township covers an area of 36.74 square miles (95.2 km²); of this, 36.67 square miles (95 km²) (99.8 percent) is land and 0.07 square mile (0.1812991677 km²) (0.2 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

  • Harmony
    Harmony, Jefferson County, Illinois
    Harmony is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Illinois, United States. Harmony is northeast of Mount Vernon....

     at 38.4072706°N 88.7928371°W
  • Shields at 38.4678259°N 88.7133893°W
  • Stratton at 38.4456037°N 88.7133896°W

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

Extinct towns

  • Pigeon at 38.3950483°N 88.7564471°W

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

Adjacent townships

  • Romine Township, Marion County
    Romine Township, Marion County, Illinois
    Romine Township is located in Marion County, Illinois. The population was 456 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...

     (north)
  • Orchard Township, Wayne County
    Orchard Township, Wayne County, Illinois
    Orchard Township is located in Wayne County, Illinois. The population was 534 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...

     (northeast)
  • Hickory Hill Township, Wayne County
    Hickory Hill Township, Wayne County, Illinois
    Hickory Hill Township is located in Wayne County, Illinois. The population was 444 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...

     (east)
  • Webber Township
    Webber Township, Jefferson County, Illinois
    Webber Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,344.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Webber Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Markham City at *...

     (south)
  • Mount Vernon Township (southwest)
  • Field Township
    Field Township, Jefferson County, Illinois
    Field Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,460.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Field Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Divide at * Texico at...

     (west)
  • Haines Township, Marion County
    Haines Township, Marion County, Illinois
    Haines Township is located in Marion County, Illinois. The population was 917 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...

     (northwest)

Cemeteries

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

Political districts

  • Illinois' 19th congressional district
    Illinois' 19th congressional district
    The 19th Congressional District of Illinois encompasses a large stretch of rural Southern Illinois, part of Springfield and a portion of the "Metro-East" area . It has been represented by Republican John Shimkus since 2003.The district voted 61%–39% for George W. Bush in 2004...

  • State House District 107
  • State Senate District 54

External links

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