Santa Fe Township is one of fifteen
townships
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
Clinton County, Illinois
Clinton County is located in the U.S. state of Illinois. At the 2020 census, the population was 37,762. Its county seat is Carlyle.
In 1960, the United States Census Bureau placed the mean center of U.S. population in Clinton County.
Clinto ...
, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,136 and it contained 454 housing units.
The township was formed from part of Germantown and Carlyle townships.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.38%) is land and (or 0.62%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
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Bartelso
Cemeteries
The township contains these six cemeteries: Ira Maddux, Johnson, Locey, Old Nichols on the Ridge, Saint Cecelia and Sharp.
Major highways
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Illinois Route 161
Illinois Route 161 (abbreviated IL 161) is an east–west highway with its western terminus at St. Clair Avenue in Fairview Heights and its official eastern terminus at Illinois Route 37 near Kell. This is an official distance of .
The road ...
Lakes
* Big Flat Lake
* Cow Lake
* Goose Lake
* Hog Lake
* Horseshoe Lake
* Little Swan Lake
* Little Flat Lake
* Long Lake
* Savage Lake
* Townsend Lake
* Wildcat Lake
Landmarks
* Royal Lake Resort (southwest half)
Demographics
School districts
* Carlyle Community Unit School District 1
* Central Community High School District
* Bartelso Elementary School District
Political districts
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Illinois' 19th congressional district
The 19th congressional district of Illinois was a congressional district in Illinois. It was eliminated as a result of the 2010 US census, as population growth in Illinois was slower compared to other states. The district became obsolete for 2013 ...
* State House District 107
* State Senate District 54
References
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United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States National Atlas
External links
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Townships in Clinton County, Illinois
Townships in Illinois