Venice Township, Madison County, Illinois
| Venice Township | |
| Township | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Madison |
| Elevation | 390 ft (118.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 38°42′01″N 90°10′57″W / 38.70028°N 90.18250°WCoordinates: 38°42′01″N 90°10′57″W / 38.70028°N 90.18250°W |
| Area | 14.3 sq mi (37 km2) |
| - land | 10.82 sq mi (28 km2) |
| - water | 3.48 sq mi (9 km2) |
| Population | 5,650 (2010) |
| Density | 522.3 / sq mi (201.7 / km2) |
| Settled | November 2, 1875 |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
 Location in Madison County
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  Location of Venice Township in Illinois
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 Location of Illinois in the United States
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Venice Township is located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,650 and it contained 2,728 housing units.[1]
History
Venice Township was named from the village of Venice in 1876.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 14.3 square miles (37 km2), of which 10.82 square miles (28.0 km2) (or 75.66%) is land and 3.48 square miles (9.0 km2) (or 24.34%) 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. 577.
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