Collinsville Township, Madison County, Illinois

Collinsville Township
Township
Country United States
State Illinois
County Madison
Elevation 499 ft (152.1 m)
Coordinates 38°42′01″N 89°58′54″W / 38.70028°N 89.98167°W / 38.70028; -89.98167Coordinates: 38°42′01″N 89°58′54″W / 38.70028°N 89.98167°W / 38.70028; -89.98167
Area 35.73 sq mi (92.5 km2)
 - land 34.86 sq mi (90 km2)
 - water 0.87 sq mi (2 km2)
Population 36,265 (2010)
Density 1,040.3/sq mi (401.7/km2)
Settled November 2, 1875
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Location in Madison County
Location of Collinsville Township in Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States

Collinsville Township is located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 36,265 and it contained 16,407 housing units.[1]

History

Collinsville Township takes its name from the city of Collinsville.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.73 square miles (92.5 km2), of which 34.86 square miles (90.3 km2) (or 97.57%) is land and 0.87 square miles (2.3 km2) (or 2.43%) is water.[1]

References

  1. 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.
  2. ↑ Norton, William T. (1912). Centennial History of Madison County, Illinois, and Its People, 1812 to 1912. The Lewis Publishing Co. p. 491.


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