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
Township
Location of Allison Township in Lawrence County
Allison
Location of Allison Township in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°43′01″N 87°34′54″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLawrence
SettledNovember 4, 1856
Area
  Total45.34 sq mi (117.4 km2)
  Land44.54 sq mi (115.4 km2)
  Water0.8 sq mi (2 km2)
Elevation
404 ft (123 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)[1]
254
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-101-00906

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]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
2016 (est.)254[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "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.
  3. Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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