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]

References

1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
3. Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

• City-data.com
• Illinois State Archives