Pin Oak Township, Madison County, Illinois
| Pin Oak Township | |
| Township | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Illinois |
| County | Madison |
| Elevation | 551 ft (167.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 38°47′24″N 89°52′29″W / 38.79000°N 89.87472°WCoordinates: 38°47′24″N 89°52′29″W / 38.79000°N 89.87472°W |
| Area | 36.06 sq mi (93.4 km2) |
| - land | 35.59 sq mi (92 km2) |
| - water | 0.47 sq mi (1 km2) |
| Population | 3,916 (2010) |
| Density | 110/sq mi (42.5/km2) |
| Settled | November 2, 1875 |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
 Location in Madison County | |
  Location of Pin Oak Township in Illinois | |
 Location of Illinois in the United States | |
Pin Oak Township is located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,916 and it contained 1,379 housing units.[1]
History
Pin Oak Township was named from a grove of pin oak trees.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.06 square miles (93.4 km2), of which 35.59 square miles (92.2 km2) (or 98.70%) is land and 0.47 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 1.30%) 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. 594.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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