Coordinates: 38°37′43″N 87°41′40″W / 38.62861°N 87.69444°W / 38.62861; -87.69444

Denison Township, Lawrence County, Illinois

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Denison Township
Township
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°37′43″N 87°41′40″W / 38.62861°N 87.69444°W / 38.62861; -87.69444
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLawrence
SettledNovember 4, 1856
Area
 • Total58.37 sq mi (151.2 km2)
 • Land57.9 sq mi (150 km2)
 • Water0.47 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation
492 ft (150 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,461
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-101-19395

Denison Township is located in Lawrence County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,558 and it contained 738 housing units.[2]

The township's name honors William Denison, a county official.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 58.37 square miles (151.2 km2), of which 57.9 square miles (150 km2) (or 99.19%) is land and 0.47 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 0.81%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)1,461[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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