Allison Township, Lawrence County, Illinois
Allison Township is located in Lawrence County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 267 and it contained 166 housing units.[2]
Allison | |
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 Location of Allison Township in Lawrence County | |
  Allison Location of Allison Township in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 38°43′01″N 87°34′54″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Lawrence |
| Settled | November 4, 1856 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.34 sq mi (117.4 km2) |
| • Land | 44.54 sq mi (115.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2 km2) |
| Elevation | 404 ft (123 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 254 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-101-00906 |
Allison Township derives its name from Allison's Prairie, which was settled by the Allison family in the 1810s.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 45.34 square miles (117.4 km2), of which 44.54 square miles (115.4 km2) (or 98.24%) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) (or 1.76%) is water.[2]
References
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- "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.
- Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Lawrence County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Illinois highlighting Lawrence County | |
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| Townships | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
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