LaClede Township, Fayette County, Illinois

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.

LaClede Township
Location in Fayette County
Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°52′19″N 88°45′00″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFayette
EstablishedNovember 9, 1859
Area
  Total36.84 sq mi (95.4 km2)
  Land36.8 sq mi (95 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Elevation
584 ft (178 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total844
  Density23/sq mi (8.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62426, 62838, 62880
FIPS code17-051-40533

LaClede Township was named for Pierre Laclede, the founder of St. Louis, Missouri.

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