Alton Township, Madison County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States
38°54′14″N 90°09′14″W / 38.90389°N 90.15389°W / 38.90389; -90.15389CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyMadisonSettledNovember 2, 1875Area
 • Total16.74 sq mi (43.4 km2) • Land15.47 sq mi (40.1 km2) • Water1.27 sq mi (3.3 km2)Elevation
509 ft (155 m)Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
26,861 • Density1,801.2/sq mi (695.4/km2)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)FIPS code17-119-01127

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

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  • Alton, Illinois, the city

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
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)26,861[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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County seat: Edwardsville
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  • Collinsville‡
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