Godfrey Township, Madison County, Illinois
| Godfrey Township | |
| Township | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Madison |
| Elevation | 604 ft (184.1 m) |
| Coordinates | 38°57′37″N 90°13′24″W / 38.96028°N 90.22333°WCoordinates: 38°57′37″N 90°13′24″W / 38.96028°N 90.22333°W |
| Area | 36.64 sq mi (94.9 km2) |
| - land | 34.64 sq mi (90 km2) |
| - water | 2 sq mi (5 km2) |
| Population | 17,982 (2010) |
| Density | 519.1 / sq mi (200.4 / km2) |
| Settled | November 2, 1875 |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
 Location in Madison County
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  Location of Godfrey Township in Illinois
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 Location of Illinois in the United States
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Godfrey Township is located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 17,982 and it contained 7,708 housing units.[1]
History
Godfrey Township is named for Captain Benjamin Godfrey, an early settler and the township's largest landowner.[2][3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.64 square miles (94.9 km2), of which 34.64 square miles (89.7 km2) (or 94.54%) is land and 2 square miles (5.2 km2) (or 5.46%) 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. 139.
- ↑ Norton, William T. (1912). Centennial History of Madison County, Illinois, and Its People, 1812 to 1912. The Lewis Publishing Co. p. 516.
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