Lawrence Township, Lawrence County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States
38°43′56″N 87°41′41″W / 38.73222°N 87.69472°W / 38.73222; -87.69472CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyLawrenceSettledNovember 4, 1856Area
 • Total42.09 sq mi (109.0 km2) • Land41.88 sq mi (108.5 km2) • Water0.21 sq mi (0.5 km2)Elevation
449 ft (137 m)Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
6,501Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)FIPS code17-101-42379

Lawrence Township is located in Lawrence County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,521 and it contained 3,216 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.09 square miles (109.0 km2), of which 41.88 square miles (108.5 km2) (or 99.50%) is land and 0.21 square miles (0.54 km2) (or 0.50%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)6,501[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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