Leef Township is located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 628 and it contained 246 housing units.[2]
Leef Township | |
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.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°51′51″N 89°39′36″W / 38.86417°N 89.66000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Madison |
| Settled | November 2, 1875 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.38 sq mi (76.1 km2) |
| • Land | 29.26 sq mi (75.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 558 ft (170 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 616 |
| • Density | 21.5/sq mi (8.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-119-42652 |
History
editLeef Township was named for the Swiss immigrant Jacob Leu, who anglicized his name to Leef.[3]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.38 square miles (76.1 km2), of which 29.26 square miles (75.8 km2) (or 99.59%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.37%) is water.[2]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 616 | [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. pp. 562.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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