Pope Township, Fayette County, Illinois
Pope Township | |
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Location in Fayette County | |
Fayette County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 38°47′22″N 89°11′05″W / 38.78944°N 89.18472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Fayette |
| Established | March 1878 |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.29 sq mi (78.5 km2) |
| • Land | 25.42 sq mi (65.8 km2) |
| • Water | 4.87 sq mi (12.6 km2) 16.06% |
| Elevation | 482 ft (147 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 235 |
| • Density | 7.8/sq mi (3.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 62253, 62471, 62875, 62885, 62892 |
| FIPS code | 17-051-61106 |
Pope Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 235, and it contained 100 housing units. It was formed from part of Kaskaskia Township in March 1878.