Saline Township, Madison County, Illinois

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Saline Township
Township
Country United States
State Illinois
County Madison
Elevation 499 ft (152.1 m)
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Area 35.66 sq mi (92.4 km2)
 - land 34.39 sq mi (89 km2)
 - water 1.27 sq mi (3 km2)
Population 6,321 (2010)
Density 183.8 / sq mi (71 / km2)
Settled November 2, 1875
Supervisor Alvin Steiner[citation needed]
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Location in Madison County
Location of Saline Township in Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States

Saline Township is located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,321 and it contained 2,486 housing units.[1] Saline Township covers the northern part of Highland, most of Grantfork, and the Madison County portion of Pierron.[2] The government offices are in Woodcrest Drive in Highland.

History

Saline Township was named from the salinity of a salt well.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.66 square miles (92.4 km2), of which 34.39 square miles (89.1 km2) (or 96.44%) is land and 1.27 square miles (3.3 km2) (or 3.56%) is water.[1]

References

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