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Township in Illinois, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[2]
Leef Township | |
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Coordinates: 38°51′51″N 89°39′36″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Madison |
Settled | November 2, 1875 |
Area | |
• Total | 29.38 sq mi (76.1 km2) |
• Land | 29.26 sq mi (75.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
Elevation | 558 ft (170 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 616 |
• Density | 21.5/sq mi (8.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-119-42652 |
Leef Township was named for the Swiss immigrant Jacob Leu, who anglicized his name to Leef.[3]
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.[2]
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