Alton Township, Madison County, Illinois

Alton Township
Township

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
Country United States
State Illinois
County Madison
Settled November 2, 1875
Area
 • Total 16.74 sq mi (43.4 km2)
 • Land 15.47 sq mi (40.1 km2)
 • Water 1.27 sq mi (3.3 km2)
Elevation 509 ft (155 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 26,861
 • Density 1,801.2/sq mi (695.4/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 17-119-01127

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

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. %±
Est. 201626,861[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 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.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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