Otego Township, Fayette County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Otego Township is one of twenty townships
in Fayette County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,438. Its name changed from Cumberland township on September 24, 1860. Overcup Church is located in this township.
, Otego Township covers an area of 35.38 square miles (91.6 km²); of this, 0.08 square mile (0.2071990488 km²) or 0.24 percent is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
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 Fayette County
Fayette County, Illinois
Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 22,140, which is an increase of 1.6% from 21,802 in 2000. Its county seat is Vandalia...
, Illinois
Illinois
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, 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 1,438. Its name changed from Cumberland township on September 24, 1860. Overcup Church is located in this township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Otego Township covers an area of 35.38 square miles (91.6 km²); of this, 0.08 square mile (0.2071990488 km²) or 0.24 percent is water.
Unincorporated towns
- Confidence
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these six cemeteries: Arm Prairie, Griffith, Mitchell Family, Morton, Pilcher and Winslow Pilcher.Major highways
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Interstate 70Interstate 70Interstate 70 is an Interstate Highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 near Cove Fort, Utah, to a Park and Ride near Baltimore, Maryland. It was the first Interstate Highway project in the United States. I-70 approximately traces the path of U.S. Route 40 east of the Rocky... -
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Illinois Route 185Illinois Route 185Illinois Route 185 is an east–west state road in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of Illinois. Its western terminus is in Taylor Springs at Illinois Route 127, and the eastern terminus is at Farina at Illinois Route 37. This is a distance of ....
School districts
- Brownstown Community Unit School District 201
- Vandalia Community Unit School District 203
Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional districtIllinois' 19th congressional districtThe 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 102
- State Senate District 51