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Allison Township, Lawrence County, Illinois
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Allison Township is located in Lawrence County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 267 and it contained 166 housing units.[2]
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![]() Location of Allison Township in Lawrence County | |
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 |
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Allison Township derives its name from Allison's Prairie, which was settled by the Allison family in the 1810s.[3]