Allison Township, Lawrence County, Illinois
Allison Township is located in Lawrence County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 267 and it contained 166 housing units.[2]
Allison | |
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Township | |
Location of Allison Township in Lawrence County | |
Allison Location of Allison Township in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 38°43′01″N 87°34′54″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Lawrence |
Settled | November 4, 1856 |
Area | |
• Total | 45.34 sq mi (117.4 km2) |
• Land | 44.54 sq mi (115.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.8 sq mi (2 km2) |
Elevation | 404 ft (123 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 254 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-101-00906 |
Allison Township derives its name from Allison's Prairie, which was settled by the Allison family in the 1810s.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 45.34 square miles (117.4 km2), of which 44.54 square miles (115.4 km2) (or 98.24%) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) (or 1.76%) is water.[2]
References
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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