Fairview 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°40′09″N 90°09′02″W / 40.66917°N 90.15056°WCoordinates: 40°40′09″N 90°09′02″W / 40.66917°N 90.15056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Fulton |
Established | November 6, 1849 |
Area | |
• Total | 35.94 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
• Land | 35.53 sq mi (92.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.41 sq mi (1.1 km2) 1.14% |
Elevation | 696 ft (212 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 698 |
• Density | 19.6/sq mi (7.6/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 61432, 61520, 61531, 61544 |
GNIS feature ID | 0428988 |
Fairview Township is one of 26 townships in Fulton County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 698 and it contained 303 housing units.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.94 square miles (93.1 km2), of which 35.53 square miles (92.0 km2) (or 98.86%) is land and 0.41 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 1.14%) is water.
The township contains these five cemeteries: Coal Creek, Fairview, Lyons, Markley and Shumaker.