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Chouteau Township, Madison County, Illinois
Chouteau Township is located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,226 and it contained 3,438 housing units.[2]
Chouteau Township | |
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Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 222,22 38°47′17″N 90°05′45″W / 38.78806°N 90.09583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Madison |
| Settled | November 2, 1875 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.95 sq mi (85.3 km2) |
| • Land | 29.7 sq mi (77 km2) |
| • Water | 3.25 sq mi (8.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 420 ft (130 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 8,041 |
| • Density | 277/sq mi (107/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-119-14260 |
History edit
Chouteau Township was named after Chouteau Island, which was named for Pierce Chouteau, a member of the Chouteau family.[3]
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.95 square miles (85.3 km2), of which 29.7 square miles (77 km2) (or 90.14%) is land and 3.25 square miles (8.4 km2) (or 9.86%) is water.[2]
Demographics edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Norton, William T. (1912). Centennial History of Madison County, Illinois, and Its People, 1812 to 1912. The Lewis Publishing Co. pp. 484.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links edit
- City-data.com