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Fort Russell Township, Madison County, Illinois

Fort Russell Township
Map highlighting Fort Russell Township, Madison County, Illinois.svg
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°52′33″N 89°59′22″W / 38.87583°N 89.98944°W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMadison
SettledNovember 2, 1875
Area
 • Total37.16 sq mi (96.2 km2)
 • Land36.69 sq mi (95.0 km2)
 • Water0.47 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation
492 ft (150 m)
Population
(2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
9,025
 • Density249.3/sq mi (96.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-119-27130

Fort Russell Township is located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,146 and it contained 3,903 housing units.[2]

History

Fort Russell Township takes its name from Fort Russell (est. 1812), which was named for Col. William Russell.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.16 square miles (96.2 km2), of which 36.69 square miles (95.0 km2) (or 98.74%) is land and 0.47 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 1.26%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2016 (est.)9,025[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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ^ Norton, William T. (1912). Centennial History of Madison County, Illinois, and Its People, 1812 to 1912. The Lewis Publishing Co. pp. 507.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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