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|official_name = Vandalia Township |
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|subdivision_name1 = [[Illinois]] |
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|subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Illinois|County]] |
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|subdivision_name2 = [[Fayette County, Illinois|Fayette]] |
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|established_title = Settlement |
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|established_date = [[November 9]], [[1859]] |
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|area_total_km2 = 91.7 |
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'''Vandalia Township''' is located in [[Fayette County, Illinois|Fayette County]], [[Illinois]]. The population was 8104 at the [[United States Census 2000|2000 census]]. |
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*[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_lang=en&_ US Census] |
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*[http://www.city-data.com/township/Vandalia-Fayette-IL.html City-data.com] |
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*[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/fayette.html Illinois State Archives] |
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|subdivision_name2 = [[Fayette County, Illinois|Fayette]] |
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|established_title = Established |
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|established_date = [[November 9]], [[1859]] |
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{{Fayette County, Illinois}} |
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|area_total_km2 = 91.72 |
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|area_land_km2 = 90.97 |
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|area_water_km2 = 0.75 |
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|area_total_sq_mi = 35.41 |
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|area_land_sq_mi = 35.12 |
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|area_water_sq_mi = 0.29 |
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|area_water_percent = 0.82 |
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|population_as_of = [[United States Census, 2000|2000]] |
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|population_total = 8104 |
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|population_density_km2 = 89.1 |
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|population_density_sq_mi = 230.8 |
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[[Category:Townships in Fayette County, Illinois]] |
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|elevation_m = 140 |
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|elevation_ft = 459 |
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|latd = 38 |
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|latm = 57 |
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|lats = 20 |
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|timezone = [[North American Central Time Zone|CST]] |
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|postal_code = 62418, 62471, 62885 |
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'''Vandalia Township''' is one of twenty [[Civil township|townships]] in [[Fayette County, Illinois|Fayette County]], [[Illinois]], [[United States|USA]]. As of the [[United States Census, 2000|2000 census]], its population was 8,104<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-context=dt&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_P001&-CONTEXT=dt&-tree_id=4001&-all_geo_types=N&-geo_id=06000US1705177330&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder]</ref>. |
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==Geography== |
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According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Vandalia Township covers an area of 35.41 square miles (91.72 square kilometers); of this, 0.29 square miles (0.75 square kilometers) or 0.82 percent is water. |
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===Cities, towns, villages=== |
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* [[Vandalia, Illinois|Vandalia]] (southeast three-quarters) |
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===Unincorporated towns=== |
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* [[Bluff City, Fayette County, Illinois|Bluff City]] |
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==Extinct towns== |
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* Pinhook |
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===Adjacent townships=== |
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* [[Sharon Township, Fayette County, Illinois|Sharon Township]] (north) |
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* [[Sefton Township, Fayette County, Illinois|Sefton Township]] (northeast) |
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* [[Otego Township, Fayette County, Illinois|Otego Township]] (east) |
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* [[Wilberton Township, Fayette County, Illinois|Wilberton Township]] (southeast) |
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* [[Kaskaskia Township, Fayette County, Illinois|Kaskaskia Township]] (south) |
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* [[Seminary Township, Fayette County, Illinois|Seminary Township]] (southwest) |
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* [[Bear Grove Township, Fayette County, Illinois|Bear Grove Township]] (west) |
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* [[Shafter Township, Fayette County, Illinois|Shafter Township]] (northwest) |
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===Cemeteries=== |
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The township contains these eight cemeteries: Fairlawn, Haley Chapel, Mother of Dolors, Old State Burial Ground, Pinhook, Ritter, South Hill and Vandalia City. |
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===Major highways=== |
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* [[Image:I-70.svg|25px]] [[Interstate 70]] |
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* [[Image:US 40.svg|25px]] [[US Route 40]] |
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* [[Image:US 51.svg|25px]] [[US Route 51]] |
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* [[Image:Illinois 140.svg|25px]] [[Illinois Route 140]] |
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* [[Image:Illinois 185.svg|25px]] [[Illinois Route 185]] |
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===Rivers=== |
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* [[Kaskaskia River]] |
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===Landmarks=== |
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* Kelley Park |
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* Vandalia Correctional Center (south three-quarters) |
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==School districts== |
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* Brownstown Community Unit School District 201 |
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* Vandalia Community Unit School District 203 |
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==Political districts== |
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* [[Illinois' 19th congressional district]] |
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* State House District 102 |
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* State Senate District 51 |
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==References== |
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* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/tgrshp2007/tgrshp2007.html United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles] |
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* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)] |
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* [http://www.nationalatlas.gov/ United States National Atlas] |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.city-data.com/township/Vandalia-Fayette-IL.html City-Data.com] |
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* [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/fayette.html Illinois State Archives] |
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{{Fayette County, Illinois}} |
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[[Category:Townships in Fayette County, Illinois]] |
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Vandalia Township
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Location in Fayette County
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Fayette |
| Established | November 9, 1859 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.41 sq mi (91.72 km2) |
| • Land | 35.12 sq mi (90.97 km2) |
| • Water | 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2) 0.82% |
| Elevation | 459 ft (140 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 8,104 |
| • Density | 230.8/sq mi (89.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes |
62418, 62471, 62885
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| GNIS feature ID | 0429862 |
Vandalia Township is one of twenty townshipsinFayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 8,104[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, Vandalia Township covers an area of 35.41 square miles (91.72 square kilometers); of this, 0.29 square miles (0.75 square kilometers) or 0.82 percent is water.
The township contains these eight cemeteries: Fairlawn, Haley Chapel, Mother of Dolors, Old State Burial Ground, Pinhook, Ritter, South Hill and Vandalia City.
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