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] With Moro, Meadowbrook, and Holiday Shores being notable communities within the Township.
Fort Russell Township | |
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.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°52′33″N 89°59′22″W / 38.87583°N 89.98944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Madison |
| Settled | November 2, 1875 |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.16 sq mi (96.2 km2) |
| • Land | 36.69 sq mi (95.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.47 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 492 ft (150 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| 9,025 | |
| • Density | 249.3/sq mi (96.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-119-27130 |
History
editFort Russell Township takes its name from Fort Russell (est. 1812), which was named for Col. William Russell.[3]
Geography
editAccording 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
editReferences
edit- 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Norton, William T. (1912). Centennial History of Madison County, Illinois, and Its People, 1812 to 1912. The Lewis Publishing Co. pp. 507.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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