Shafter Township, Fayette County, Illinois

Shafter Township
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 / 39.04389; -89.18583
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFayette
EstablishedDecember 1920
Area
 • Total
36.26 sq mi (93.9 km2)
 • Land35.59 sq mi (92.2 km2)
 • Water0.67 sq mi (1.7 km2)  1.85%
Elevation
574 ft (175 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
466
 • Density13.1/sq mi (5.06/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62011, 62080, 62262, 62471
FIPS code17-051-68926

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.