Marine Township, Madison County, Illinois

Marine Township
Township

Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°47′17″N 89°45′38″W / 38.78806°N 89.76056°W / 38.78806; -89.76056Coordinates: 38°47′17″N 89°45′38″W / 38.78806°N 89.76056°W / 38.78806; -89.76056
Country United States
State Illinois
County Madison
Settled November 2, 1875
Area
 • Total 35.55 sq mi (92.1 km2)
 • Land 35.29 sq mi (91.4 km2)
 • Water 0.26 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation 528 ft (161 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 2,200
 • Density 63.6/sq mi (24.6/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 17-119-46877

Marine Township is located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,243 and it contained 920 housing units.[2]

History

Marine Township was named by the sea captains who settled there.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.55 square miles (92.1 km2), of which 35.29 square miles (91.4 km2) (or 99.27%) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) (or 0.73%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
Est. 20162,200[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

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. ↑ Norton, William T. (1912). Centennial History of Madison County, Illinois, and Its People, 1812 to 1912. The Lewis Publishing Co. p. 563.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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