Shafter Township, Fayette County, Illinois
Shafter Township | |
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Location in Fayette County | |
Fayette County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 39°02′38″N 89°11′09″W / 39.04389°N 89.18583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Fayette |
| Established | December 1920 |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.26 sq mi (93.9 km2) |
| • Land | 35.59 sq mi (92.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.67 sq mi (1.7 km2) 1.85% |
| Elevation | 574 ft (175 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 466 |
| • Density | 13.1/sq mi (5.06/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 62011, 62080, 62262, 62471 |
| FIPS code | 17-051-68926 |
Shafter Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 466 and it contained 207 housing units. Shafter Township was formed out of Sharon Township in December, 1920.