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Sefton

A township of 559 people in Fayette County, Illinois

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Conserved land0.1%40 of 31,770 acres

Trails5.7 mi0.1 mi per sq mi

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About Sefton

Township in Illinois, United States

559Population

49.9 sq miArea

545 ftElevation

Sefton Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 559 and it contained 253 housing units.

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Most working residents leave Sefton for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Effingham (13%), Vandalia (13%) and St. Elmo (7%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

Effingham

13%

Vandalia

13%

St. Elmo

7%

Brownstown

4%

0%Work in townlive and work in Sefton 25 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 8Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Sefton

Compared with Illinois

13worse than IL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs all close

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9.7%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse 15.7%More older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · worse 17.8%More smokersIL 12.1% · worse

Care nearby

Fayette County HospitalVandalia · 7.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Sihf Healthcare - VandaliaVandalia · 8.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 62418, 62471 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Sefton →

Natural hazards in Sefton

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🥶 Cold waves

0Does Sefton flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 6 declared for Fayette County MapSefton vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Sefton has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

40° / 24°Winter

65° / 44°Spring

86° / 64°Summer

67° / 45°Fall

How much snow does Sefton get?About 13 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 24, with the last in spring around Apr 3.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Sefton

Nearest: Brownstown Branch LibraryBrownstown · 4 miles · 26 hrs a week

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