Olive Township | |
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Coordinates: 38°57′35″N 89°45′40″W / 38.95972°N 89.76111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Madison |
Settled | November 2, 1875 |
Area | |
• Total | 31.52 sq mi (81.6 km2) |
• Land | 31.19 sq mi (80.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.33 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
Elevation | 587 ft (179 m) |
Population (
2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)
[1] | 1,734 |
• Density | 57.2/sq mi (22.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( CST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 ( CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-119-55834 |
Olive Township is located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,785 and it contained 842 housing units. [2] The township's administrative offices are located in the village of Livingston.
Olive Township was organized in 1876. Abel Olive was an early settler. [3]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.52 square miles (81.6 km2), of which 31.19 square miles (80.8 km2) (or 98.95%) is land and 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2) (or 1.05%) is water. [2]
Interstate 55, Illinois Route 4 and the former U.S. Route 66 all pass through the township.
There are two villages located in the township: Livingston and Williamson.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 1,734 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census [4] |