Galatia Township, Saline County, Illinois
| Galatia Township | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Saline |
| Elevation | 384 ft (117 m) |
| Coordinates | 37°50′00″N 88°39′00″W / 37.83333°N 88.65000°WCoordinates: 37°50′00″N 88°39′00″W / 37.83333°N 88.65000°W |
| Area | 18.73 sq mi (48.5 km2) |
| - land | 18.61 sq mi (48 km2) |
| - water | 0.12 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 1,230 (2010) |
| Density | 66.1 / sq mi (25.5 / km2) |
| Settled | November 5, 1889 |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
 Location in Saline County
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  Location of Galatia Township in Illinois
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 Location of Illinois in the United States
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Galatia Township is located in Saline County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,230 and it contained 592 housing units.[1]
History
Galatia Township is named for Albert Gallatin.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.73 square miles (48.5 km2), of which 18.61 square miles (48.2 km2) (or 99.36%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (or 0.64%) 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.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 133.
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