Helvetia Township, Madison County, Illinois

Helvetia Township
Township
Country United States
State Illinois
County Madison
Elevation 489 ft (149 m)
Coordinates 38°41′56″N 89°39′33″W / 38.69889°N 89.65917°W / 38.69889; -89.65917Coordinates: 38°41′56″N 89°39′33″W / 38.69889°N 89.65917°W / 38.69889; -89.65917
Area 36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2)
 - land 35.88 sq mi (93 km2)
 - water 0.32 sq mi (1 km2)
Population 8,646 (2010)
Density 241 / sq mi (93.1 / km2)
Settled November 2, 1875
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Location in Madison County
Location of Helvetia Township in Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States

Helvetia Township is located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,646 and it contained 3,638 housing units.[1]

History

Helvetia Township was organized in 1876.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (94 km2), of which 35.88 square miles (92.9 km2) (or 99.12%) is land and 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2) (or 0.88%) is water.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  2. Norton, William T. (1912). Centennial History of Madison County, Illinois, and Its People, 1812 to 1912. The Lewis Publishing Co. p. 525.

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