Alton Township, Madison County, Illinois

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Alton Township
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Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°54′14″N90°09′14″W / 38.90389°N 90.15389°W / 38.90389; -90.15389 Coordinates: 38°54′14″N90°09′14″W / 38.90389°N 90.15389°W / 38.90389; -90.15389
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Madison
SettledNovember 2, 1875
Area
  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 zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-119-01127

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]

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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.
Est. 201626,861 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

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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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.