Helvetia Township, Madison County, Illinois
| Helvetia Township | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Madison |
| Elevation | 489 ft (149 m) |
| Coordinates | 38°41′56″N 89°39′33″W / 38.69889°N 89.65917°WCoordinates: 38°41′56″N 89°39′33″W / 38.69889°N 89.65917°W |
| Area | 36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2) |
| - land | 35.88 sq mi (93 km2) |
| - water | 0.32 sq mi (1 km2) |
| Population | 8,646 (2010) |
| Density | 241 / sq mi (93.1 / km2) |
| Settled | November 2, 1875 |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
 Location in Madison County
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  Location of Helvetia Township in Illinois
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 Location of Illinois in the United States
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Helvetia Township is located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,646 and it contained 3,638 housing units.[1]
History
Helvetia Township was organized in 1876.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (94 km2), of which 35.88 square miles (92.9 km2) (or 99.12%) is land and 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2) (or 0.88%) 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. 525.
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