Marine Township, Madison County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States
38°47′17″N 89°45′38″W / 38.78806°N 89.76056°W / 38.78806; -89.76056CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyMadisonSettledNovember 2, 1875Area
 • Total35.55 sq mi (92.1 km2) • Land35.29 sq mi (91.4 km2) • Water0.26 sq mi (0.7 km2)Elevation
528 ft (161 m)Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
2,200 • Density63.6/sq mi (24.6/km2)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)FIPS code17-119-46877

Marine Township is located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,243 and it contained 920 housing units.[2]

History

Marine Township was named by the sea captains who settled there.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.55 square miles (92.1 km2), of which 35.29 square miles (91.4 km2) (or 99.27%) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) (or 0.73%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)2,200[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Norton, William T. (1912). Centennial History of Madison County, Illinois, and Its People, 1812 to 1912. The Lewis Publishing Co. pp. 563.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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