Lawrence Township, Lawrence County, Illinois

Lawrence Township
Township

Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°43′56″N 87°41′41″W / 38.73222°N 87.69472°W / 38.73222; -87.69472Coordinates: 38°43′56″N 87°41′41″W / 38.73222°N 87.69472°W / 38.73222; -87.69472
Country United States
State Illinois
County Lawrence
Settled November 4, 1856
Area
  Total 42.09 sq mi (109.0 km2)
  Land 41.88 sq mi (108.5 km2)
  Water 0.21 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation 449 ft (137 m)
Population (2010)
  Estimate (2016)[1] 6,501
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 17-101-42379

Lawrence Township is located in Lawrence County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,521 and it contained 3,216 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.09 square miles (109.0 km2), of which 41.88 square miles (108.5 km2) (or 99.50%) is land and 0.21 square miles (0.54 km2) (or 0.50%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
Est. 20166,501[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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