Allison Township, Lawrence County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States
38°43′01″N 87°34′54″W / 38.71694°N 87.58167°W / 38.71694; -87.58167CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyLawrenceSettledNovember 4, 1856Area
 • Total45.34 sq mi (117.4 km2) • Land44.54 sq mi (115.4 km2) • Water0.8 sq mi (2 km2)Elevation
404 ft (123 m)Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
254Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)FIPS code17-101-00906

Allison Township is located in Lawrence County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 267 and it contained 166 housing units.[2]

Allison Township derives its name from Allison's Prairie, which was settled by the Allison family in the 1810s.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 45.34 square miles (117.4 km2), of which 44.54 square miles (115.4 km2) (or 98.24%) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) (or 1.76%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)254[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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