Denison Township, Lawrence County, Illinois

Denison Township is located in Lawrence County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,558 and it contained 738 housing units.^[2]

Denison Township
Township
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°37′43″N 87°41′40″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Lawrence
Settled	November 4, 1856
Area
• Total	58.37 sq mi (151.2 km2)
• Land	57.9 sq mi (150 km2)
• Water	0.47 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation	492 ft (150 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	1,461
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-101-19395

The township's name honors William Denison, a county official.^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 58.37 square miles (151.2 km²), of which 57.9 square miles (150 km²) (or 99.19%) is land and 0.47 square miles (1.2 km²) (or 0.81%) is water.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	1,461	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]