LaFayette Township (Ogle County, Illinois)

Ogle County

17-40650

Geography

The LaFayette Township is located in northern Illinois about 135 kilometers west of Chicago. The border with Wisconsin is located 75 km to the north; the Mississippi River, which forms the border with Iowa, is located about 85 km west.

The LaFayette Township is located at 41 ° 54'30 " north latitude and 89 ° 13'37 " west longitude and extending over 45.32 km ².

The LaFayette Township is located in the south of Ogle County and is bordered to the south by the Lee County. Within the Ogle County borders the LaFayette Township on the west by the Taylor Township, in the north- west on the Oregon - Nashua Township, on the north by Pine Township skirt and on the east by the Flagg Township.

Traffic

In a north-south direction, the Illinois State Route 38 runs through the township. All other roads are County highways and further subordinate and partly unpaved roadways.

The nearest airport is around 15 km east of the township located Rochelle Municipal Airport.

Population

In the census of 2010, the Township had 170 inhabitants. There is no settlement, the population is scattered over the entire surface of LaFayette Township.