Lewistown Township is one of twenty-six
townships
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Fulton County Fulton County is the name of eight counties in the United States of America. Most are named for Robert Fulton, inventor of the first practical steamboat:
*Fulton County, Arkansas, named after Governor William Savin Fulton
*Fulton County, Georgia
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Illinois
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USA
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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,039 and it contained 1,444 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land.
Cities, towns, villages
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Lewistown
Unincorporated towns
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Depler Springs
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: McNeil, Oak Hill, Saint Marys and Wright.
Major highways
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US Route 24
U.S. Route 24 (US 24) is one of the original United States highways of 1926. It originally ran from Pontiac, Michigan, in the east to Kansas City, Missouri, in the west. Today, the highway's eastern terminus is in Independence Township, Mich ...
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Illinois Route 97
Illinois Route 97 (IL 97) is a north–south state highway in the central and western portions of the U.S. state of Illinois. It extends from I-55 Business (Business Loop I-55) in Springfield northwest to U.S. Highway 150 (US ...
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Illinois Route 100
Illinois Route 100 (IL-100) is a state highway in the southwest Illinois. It generally parallels the Illinois River. Starting in downtown Alton, it trends northward to Buckheart Township near Canton. It makes up much of the Illinois River Roa ...
Demographics
School districts
* Lewistown School District 97
Political districts
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Illinois's 17th congressional district
The 17th congressional district of Illinois is represented by Democrat Cheri Bustos. It includes most of the northwestern portion of the state, with most of its population living on the Illinois side of the Quad Cities, as well as parts of Peor ...
* State House District 91
* State Senate District 46
References
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United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States National Atlas
External links
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Townships in Fulton County, Illinois
Townships in Illinois