LaClede Township, Fayette County, Illinois
LaClede Township | |
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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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Fayette |
| Established | November 9, 1859 |
| Named after | Pierre Laclède |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.84 sq mi (95.4 km2) |
| • Land | 36.8 sq mi (95 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.11% |
| Elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 844 |
| • Density | 23/sq mi (8.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 62426, 62838, 62880 |
| FIPS code | 17-051-40533 |
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.