Nameoki Township, Madison County, Illinois
| Nameoki Township | |
| Township | |
 Park along Horseshoe Lake | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Illinois |
| County | Madison |
| Elevation | 400 ft (121.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 38°42′09″N 90°05′05″W / 38.70250°N 90.08472°WCoordinates: 38°42′09″N 90°05′05″W / 38.70250°N 90.08472°W |
| Area | 26.76 sq mi (69.3 km2) |
| - land | 21.95 sq mi (57 km2) |
| - water | 4.81 sq mi (12 km2) |
| Population | 12,685 (2010) |
| Density | 577.8/sq mi (223.1/km2) |
| Settled | November 2, 1875 |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
 Location in Madison County | |
  Location of Nameoki Township in Illinois | |
 Location of Illinois in the United States | |
Nameoki Township is located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 12,685 and it contained 5,352 housing units.[1]
History
Nameoki is derived from an Indian name meaning "smoky".[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.76 square miles (69.3 km2), of which 21.95 square miles (56.9 km2) (or 82.03%) is land and 4.81 square miles (12.5 km2) (or 17.97%) 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. 574.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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