Denison Township | |
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.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°37′43″N 87°41′40″W / 38.62861°N 87.69444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Lawrence |
| Settled | November 4, 1856 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 58.37 sq mi (151.2 km2) |
| • Land | 57.9 sq mi (150 km2) |
| • Water | 0.47 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]
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
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2016 (est.) | 1,461 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census [4] | |||
References
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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