Alton Township, Madison County, Illinois

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Alton Township
Township
Map highlighting Alton Township, Madison County, Illinois.svg
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°54′14″N 90°09′14″W / 38.90389°N 90.15389°W / 38.90389; -90.15389Coordinates: 38°54′14″N 90°09′14″W / 38.90389°N 90.15389°W / 38.90389; -90.15389
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMadison
SettledNovember 2, 1875
Area
 • Total16.74 sq mi (43.4 km2)
 • Land15.47 sq mi (40.1 km2)
 • Water1.27 sq mi (3.3 km2)
Elevation
509 ft (155 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
26,861
 • Density1,801.2/sq mi (695.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-119-01127

Alton Township is located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 27,865 and it contained 13,266 housing units.[2]

See also[]

  • Alton, Illinois, the city

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 16.74 square miles (43.4 km2), of which 15.47 square miles (40.1 km2) (or 92.41%) is land and 1.27 square miles (3.3 km2) (or 7.59%) is water.[2]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)26,861[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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