Otego Township, Fayette County, Illinois

Otego Township
Location in Fayette County
Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°57′09″N 88°58′45″W / 38.95250°N 88.97917°W / 38.95250; -88.97917
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFayette
EstablishedNovember 9, 1859
Area
  Total
35.42 sq mi (91.7 km2)
  Land35.34 sq mi (91.5 km2)
  Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.24%
Elevation
561 ft (171 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,445
  Density41/sq mi (16/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62418, 62471, 62838, 62857, 62880
FIPS code17-051-56913

Otego Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,445 and it contained 626 housing units. Its name changed from Cumberland township on September 24, 1860. Overcup Church is located in this township.