Olive Township is located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,785 and it contained 842 housing units.[2] The township's administrative offices are located in the village of Livingston.
Olive Township | |
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.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°57′35″N 89°45′40″W / 38.95972°N 89.76111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Madison |
| Settled | November 2, 1875 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.52 sq mi (81.6 km2) |
| • Land | 31.19 sq mi (80.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.33 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 587 ft (179 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 1,734 |
| • Density | 57.2/sq mi (22.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-119-55834 |
History edit
Olive Township was organized in 1876. Abel Olive was an early settler.[3]
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.52 square miles (81.6 km2), of which 31.19 square miles (80.8 km2) (or 98.95%) is land and 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2) (or 1.05%) is water.[2]
Interstate 55, Illinois Route 4 and the former U.S. Route 66 all pass through the township.
There are two villages located in the township: Livingston and Williamson.
Demographics edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 1,734 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
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. p. 587.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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