Alton Township, Madison County, Illinois
| Alton Township | |
| Township | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Madison |
| Elevation | 509 ft (155.1 m) |
| Coordinates | 38°54′14″N 90°09′14″W / 38.90389°N 90.15389°WCoordinates: 38°54′14″N 90°09′14″W / 38.90389°N 90.15389°W |
| Area | 16.74 sq mi (43.4 km2) |
| - land | 15.47 sq mi (40 km2) |
| - water | 1.27 sq mi (3 km2) |
| Population | 27,865 (2010) |
| Density | 1,801.2/sq mi (695.4/km2) |
| Settled | November 2, 1875 |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
 Location in Madison County
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  Location of Alton Township in Illinois
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 Location of Illinois in the United States
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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.[1]
See also
- Alton, Illinois, the city
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.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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