Saline Township, Madison County, Illinois
| Saline Township | |
| Township | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Madison |
| Elevation | 499 ft (152.1 m) |
| Coordinates | 38°47′12″N 89°39′23″W / 38.78667°N 89.65639°WCoordinates: 38°47′12″N 89°39′23″W / 38.78667°N 89.65639°W |
| Area | 35.66 sq mi (92.4 km2) |
| - land | 34.39 sq mi (89 km2) |
| - water | 1.27 sq mi (3 km2) |
| Population | 6,321 (2010) |
| Density | 183.8 / sq mi (71 / km2) |
| Settled | November 2, 1875 |
| Supervisor | Alvin Steiner |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
 Location in Madison County
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  Location of Saline Township in Illinois
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 Location of Illinois in the United States
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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.[1] Saline Township covers the northern part of Highland, most of Grantfork, and the Madison County portion of Pierron.[2] The government offices are in Woodcrest Drive in Highland.
History
Saline Township was named from the salinity of a salt well.[3]
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.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ↑ "Saline Township Zoning: Madison County, IL". Madison County Planning & Development. 21 April 2008. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
- ↑ Norton, William T. (1912). Centennial History of Madison County, Illinois, and Its People, 1812 to 1912. The Lewis Publishing Co. p. 601.
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