Saline Township, Madison County, Illinois
Saline Township is located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,321 and it contained 2,486 housing units.[2] Saline Township covers the northern part of Highland, most of Grantfork, and the Madison County portion of Pierron.[3] The government offices are in Woodcrest Drive in Highland.
Saline Township | |
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Township | |
Location of Illinois in the United States | |
Coordinates: 38°47′12″N 89°39′23″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Madison |
Settled | November 2, 1875 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Alvin Steiner |
Area | |
• Total | 35.66 sq mi (92.4 km2) |
• Land | 34.39 sq mi (89.1 km2) |
• Water | 1.27 sq mi (3.3 km2) |
Elevation | 499 ft (152 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 6,268 |
• Density | 183.8/sq mi (71.0/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-119-67275 |
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.66 square miles (92.4 km2), of which 34.39 square miles (89.1 km2) (or 96.44%) is land and 1.27 square miles (3.3 km2) (or 3.56%) 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.
- "Saline Township Zoning: Madison County, IL" (PDF). Madison County Planning & Development. 21 April 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
- Norton, William T. (1912). Centennial History of Madison County, Illinois, and Its People, 1812 to 1912. The Lewis Publishing Co. pp. 601.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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