Allison Township, Lawrence County, Illinois

Allison
Township
Location of Allison Township in Lawrence County
Location of Allison Township in Lawrence County
Allison is located in Illinois
Allison
Allison
Location of Allison Township in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°43′01″N 87°34′54″W / 38.71694°N 87.58167°W / 38.71694; -87.58167
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLawrence
SettledNovember 4, 1856
Area
 • Total
45.34 sq mi (117.4 km2)
 • Land44.54 sq mi (115.4 km2)
 • Water0.8 sq mi (2 km2)
Elevation
404 ft (123 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
254
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-101-00906

Allison Township is located in Lawrence County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 267 and it contained 166 housing units.[2]

Allison Township derives its name from Allison's Prairie, which was settled by the Allison family in the 1810s.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 45.34 square miles (117.4 km2), of which 44.54 square miles (115.4 km2) (or 98.24%) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) (or 1.76%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)254[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. ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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