Alma Township, Marion County, Illinois

Alma Township is located in Marion County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 836 and it contained 374 housing units.^[2]

Alma Township
Township
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°41′N 88°52′W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Marion
Settled	November 4, 1873
Area
• Total	36.85 sq mi (95.4 km2)
• Land	36.78 sq mi (95.3 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation	564 ft (172 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	818
• Density	22.7/sq mi (8.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-121-00932

Geography

Alma Township (T3N R3E) is centered at 38°41'N 88°52'W (38.689, -88.865). According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.85 square miles (95.4 km²), of which 36.78 square miles (95.3 km²) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km²) (or 0.19%) is water.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	818	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Adjacent townships

• Kinmundy Township (north)
• Meacham Township (northeast)
• Omega Township (east)
• Iuka Township (southeast)
• Stevenson Township (south)
• Salem Township (southwest)
• Tonti Township (west)
• Foster Township (northwest)