Orel Township, Wayne County, Illinois

38°18′23″N 88°33′10″W / 38.30639°N 88.55278°W / 38.30639; -88.55278CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyWayneOrganizedMarch, 1886Area
 • Total47.2 sq mi (122 km2) • Land47.19 sq mi (122.2 km2) • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)Elevation
394 ft (120 m)Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,398Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
XXXXX
Area code618FIPS code17-191-56510

Orel Township is located in Wayne County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,420 and it contained 678 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 47.2 square miles (122 km2), of which 47.19 square miles (122.2 km2) (or 99.98%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.02%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)1,398[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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