Fort Russell Township, Madison County, Illinois
| Fort Russell Township | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Madison |
| Elevation | 492 ft (150 m) |
| Coordinates | 38°52′33″N 89°59′22″W / 38.87583°N 89.98944°WCoordinates: 38°52′33″N 89°59′22″W / 38.87583°N 89.98944°W |
| Area | 37.16 sq mi (96.2 km2) |
| - land | 36.69 sq mi (95 km2) |
| - water | 0.47 sq mi (1 km2) |
| Population | 9,146 (2010) |
| Density | 249.3 / sq mi (96.3 / km2) |
| Settled | November 2, 1875 |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
 Location in Madison County
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  Location of Fort Russell Township in Illinois
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 Location of Illinois in the United States
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Fort Russell Township is located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,146 and it contained 3,903 housing units.[1]
History
Fort Russell Township takes its name from Fort Russell (est. 1812), which was named for Col. William Russell.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.16 square miles (96.2 km2), of which 36.69 square miles (95.0 km2) (or 98.74%) is land and 0.47 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 1.26%) 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. 507.
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