Denison Township, Lawrence County, Illinois

Denison Township is located in Lawrence County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,558 and it contained 738 housing units.[2]

Denison Township
Township
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°37′43″N 87°41′40″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLawrence
SettledNovember 4, 1856
Area
  Total58.37 sq mi (151.2 km2)
  Land57.9 sq mi (150 km2)
  Water0.47 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation
492 ft (150 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,461
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-101-19395

The township's name honors William Denison, a county official.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 58.37 square miles (151.2 km2), of which 57.9 square miles (150 km2) (or 99.19%) is land and 0.47 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 0.81%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
2016 (est.)1,461[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. 91. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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