Leef Township, Madison County, Illinois

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Leef Township
Township
Country United States
State Illinois
County Madison
Elevation 558 ft (170.1 m)
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Area 29.38 sq mi (76.1 km2)
 - land 29.26 sq mi (76 km2)
 - water 0.11 sq mi (0 km2)
Population 628 (2010)
Density 21.5 / sq mi (8.3 / km2)
Settled November 2, 1875
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Location in Madison County
Location of Leef Township in Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States

Leef Township is located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 628 and it contained 246 housing units.[1]

History

Leef Township was named for the Swiss immigrant Jacob Leu, who anglicized his name to Leef.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.38 square miles (76.1 km2), of which 29.26 square miles (75.8 km2) (or 99.59%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.37%) is water.[1]

References

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