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Farmington Township, Fulton County, Illinois

Farmington Township
Township
Location in Fulton County
Location in Fulton County
Fulton County's location in Illinois
Fulton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°39′51″N 90°03′18″W / 40.66417°N 90.05500°W / 40.66417; -90.05500Coordinates: 40°39′51″N 90°03′18″W / 40.66417°N 90.05500°W / 40.66417; -90.05500
Country United States
State Illinois
County Fulton
Established November 6, 1849
Area
 • Total 35.82 sq mi (92.8 km2)
 • Land 35.62 sq mi (92.3 km2)
 • Water 0.19 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.53%
Elevation 761 ft (232 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,350
 • Density 94/sq mi (36/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 61520, 61531
GNIS feature ID 0428993

Farmington Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,350 and it contained 1,457 housing units.

Farmington Township is named after Farmington, Connecticut.

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.82 square miles (92.8 km2), of which 35.62 square miles (92.3 km2) (or 99.44%) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2) (or 0.53%) is water.

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

The township contains these five cemeteries: Coal Creek, Hill, Oak Ridge, Pleasant Hill and Providence Chapel.


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