Astoria Township, Fulton County, Illinois
| Astoria Township | |
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| Township | |
 Location in Fulton County |
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 Fulton County's location in Illinois |
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| Coordinates: 40°13′53″N 90°23′58″W / 40.23139°N 90.39944°WCoordinates: 40°13′53″N 90°23′58″W / 40.23139°N 90.39944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Fulton |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.56 sq mi (94.7 km2) |
| • Land | 36.13 sq mi (93.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.43 sq mi (1.1 km2) 1.18% |
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016) | 1,396 |
| • Density | 40.5/sq mi (15.6/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 61484, 61501 |
| FIPS code | 17-057-02648 |
Astoria Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,464 and it contained 665 housing units.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.56 square miles (94.7 km2), of which 36.13 square miles (93.6 km2) (or 98.82%) is land and 0.43 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 1.18%) is water.
The township contains these five cemeteries: Astoria, Oak Grove, Salem, South Fulton and Union Chapel.
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