Denison Township, Lawrence County, Illinois

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Denison Township
Map highlighting Denison Township, Lawrence County, Illinois.svg
Illinois in United States (US48).svg
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°37′43″N87°41′40″W / 38.62861°N 87.69444°W / 38.62861; -87.69444
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Lawrence
SettledNovember 4, 1856
Area
  Total
58.37 sq mi (151.2 km2)
  Land57.9 sq mi (150 km2)
  Water0.47 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation
492 ft (150 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
1,461
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-101-19395

Denison Township is located in Lawrence County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,558 and it contained 738 housing units. [2]

Contents

The township's name honors William Denison, a county official. [3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 58.37 square miles (151.2 km2), of which 57.9 square miles (150 km2) (or 99.19%) is land and 0.47 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 0.81%) is water. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)1,461 [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. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 91. ISBN   978-0-252-09070-7.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.