LaClede Township | |
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Coordinates: 38°52′19″N 88°45′00″W / 38.87194°N 88.75000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Fayette |
Established | November 9, 1859 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.84 sq mi (95.4 km2) |
• Land | 36.8 sq mi (95 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.11% |
Elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 844 |
• Density | 23/sq mi (8.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62426, 62838, 62880 |
FIPS code | 17-051-40533 |
LaClede Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 844 and it contained 374 housing units.[1]
LaClede Township was named for Pierre Laclede, the founder of St. Louis, Missouri.[2]