Sharon Township, Fayette County, Illinois

Sharon Township
Location in Fayette County
Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°02′42″N 89°05′51″W / 39.04500°N 89.09750°W / 39.04500; -89.09750
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFayette
EstablishedNovember 9, 1859
Area
  Total
25.17 sq mi (65.2 km2)
  Land24.77 sq mi (64.2 km2)
  Water0.4 sq mi (1 km2)  1.59%
Elevation
656 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,968
  Density120/sq mi (46/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62080, 62471
FIPS code17-051-69017

Sharon Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,968 and it contained 398 housing units.