LaClede Township, Fayette County, Illinois

LaClede Township
Location in Fayette County
Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°52′19″N 88°45′00″W / 38.87194°N 88.75000°W / 38.87194; -88.75000
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFayette
EstablishedNovember 9, 1859
Named afterPierre Laclède
Area
  Total
36.84 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)
  Total
844
  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 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 was named for Pierre Laclède, the founder of St. Louis, Missouri.