Wood River Township, Madison County, Illinois

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Wood River Township
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Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°52′33″N90°05′01″W / 38.87583°N 90.08361°W / 38.87583; -90.08361
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Madison
SettledNovember 2, 1875
Area
  Total
26.22 sq mi (67.9 km2)
  Land24.84 sq mi (64.3 km2)
  Water1.38 sq mi (3.6 km2)
Elevation
443 ft (135 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
30,681
  Density1,269.5/sq mi (490.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-119-83284

Wood River Township is located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 31,537 and it contained 14,226 housing units. [2] It contains the census-designated place of Rosewood Heights.

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.22 square miles (67.9 km2), of which 24.84 square miles (64.3 km2) (or 94.74%) is land and 1.38 square miles (3.6 km2) (or 5.26%) is water. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)30,681 [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. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.