Saline Township is located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,321 and it contained 2,486 housing units.[2] Saline Township covers the northern part of Highland, most of Grantfork, and the Madison County portion of Pierron.[3] The government offices are in Woodcrest Drive in Highland.
Saline Township | |
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.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°47′12″N 89°39′23″W / 38.78667°N 89.65639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Madison |
| Settled | November 2, 1875 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alvin Steiner[citation needed] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.66 sq mi (92.4 km2) |
| • Land | 34.39 sq mi (89.1 km2) |
| • Water | 1.27 sq mi (3.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 499 ft (152 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 6,268 |
| • Density | 183.8/sq mi (71.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-119-67275 |
History edit
Saline Township was named from the salinity of a salt well.[4]
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.66 square miles (92.4 km2), of which 34.39 square miles (89.1 km2) (or 96.44%) is land and 1.27 square miles (3.3 km2) (or 3.56%) is water.[2]
Demographics edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 6,268 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
References edit
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ "Saline Township Zoning: Madison County, IL" (PDF). Madison County Planning & Development. April 21, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 22, 2011. Retrieved September 27, 2009.
- ^ Norton, William T. (1912). Centennial History of Madison County, Illinois, and Its People, 1812 to 1912. The Lewis Publishing Co. pp. 601.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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