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]

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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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