Chouteau Township, Madison County, Illinois
| Chouteau Township | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Madison |
| Elevation | 420 ft (128.0 m) |
| Coordinates | 38°47′17″N 90°05′45″W / 38.78806°N 90.09583°WCoordinates: 38°47′17″N 90°05′45″W / 38.78806°N 90.09583°W |
| Area | 32.95 sq mi (85.3 km2) |
| - land | 29.7 sq mi (77 km2) |
| - water | 3.25 sq mi (8 km2) |
| Population | 8,226 (2010) |
| Density | 277/sq mi (107.0/km2) |
| Settled | November 2, 1875 |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
 Location in Madison County
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  Location of Chouteau Township in Illinois
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 Location of Illinois in the United States
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Chouteau Township is located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,226 and it contained 3,438 housing units.[1]
History
Chouteau Township was named for a member of the Chouteau family.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.95 square miles (85.3 km2), of which 29.7 square miles (77 km2) (or 90.14%) is land and 3.25 square miles (8.4 km2) (or 9.86%) 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.
- ↑ Norton, William T. (1912). Centennial History of Madison County, Illinois, and Its People, 1812 to 1912. The Lewis Publishing Co. p. 484.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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