Alton Township | |
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.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°54′14″N 90°09′14″W / 38.90389°N 90.15389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Madison |
| Settled | November 2, 1875 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.74 sq mi (43.4 km2) |
| • Land | 15.47 sq mi (40.1 km2) |
| • Water | 1.27 sq mi (3.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 509 ft (155 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 26,861 |
| • Density | 1,801.2/sq mi (695.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-119-01127 |
Alton Township is located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 27,865 and it contained 13,266 housing units.[2]
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "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.