Allison Township, Lawrence County, Illinois

Allison
Township

Location of Allison Township in Lawrence County
Allison

Location of Allison Township in Illinois

Coordinates: 38°43′01″N 87°34′54″W / 38.71694°N 87.58167°W / 38.71694; -87.58167Coordinates: 38°43′01″N 87°34′54″W / 38.71694°N 87.58167°W / 38.71694; -87.58167
Country United States
State Illinois
County Lawrence
Settled November 4, 1856
Area
  Total 45.34 sq mi (117.4 km2)
  Land 44.54 sq mi (115.4 km2)
  Water 0.8 sq mi (2 km2)
Elevation 404 ft (123 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 267
  Density 5.9/sq mi (2.3/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)

Allison Township is located in Lawrence County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 267 and it contained 166 housing units.[1]

Allison Township derives its name from Allison's Prairie, which was settled by the Allison family in the 1810s.[2]

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.[1]

References

  1. 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.
  2. Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.

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