Pin Oak Township, Madison County, Illinois

Pin Oak Township is located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,916 and it contained 1,379 housing units.^[2]

Pin Oak Township
Township
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°47′24″N 89°52′29″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Madison
Settled	November 2, 1875
Area
• Total	36.06 sq mi (93.4 km2)
• Land	35.59 sq mi (92.2 km2)
• Water	0.47 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation	551 ft (168 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	3,946
• Density	110/sq mi (40/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-119-60014

History

Pin Oak Township was named from a grove of pin oak trees.^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.06 square miles (93.4 km²), of which 35.59 square miles (92.2 km²) (or 98.70%) is land and 0.47 square miles (1.2 km²) (or 1.30%) is water.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	3,946	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]