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Orel Township, Wayne County, Illinois

Coordinates: 38°18′23″N 88°33′10″W / 38.30639°N 88.55278°W / 38.30639; -88.55278
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Orel Township
Countryside around the Mayberry Village Site
Countryside around the Mayberry Village Site
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°18′23″N 88°33′10″W / 38.30639°N 88.55278°W / 38.30639; -88.55278
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyWayne
OrganizedMarch, 1886
Area
 • Total
47.2 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]
1,398
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
XXXXX
Area code618
FIPS 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

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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

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

References

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  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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