Saline Township | |
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Coordinates: 38°47′12″N 89°39′23″W / 38.78667°N 89.65639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Madison |
Settled | November 2, 1875 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Alvin Steiner[citation needed] |
Area | |
• Total | 35.66 sq mi (92.4 km2) |
• Land | 34.39 sq mi (89.1 km2) |
• Water | 1.27 sq mi (3.3 km2) |
Elevation | 499 ft (152 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 6,268 |
• Density | 183.8/sq mi (71.0/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-119-67275 |
Saline Township is located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,321 and it contained 2,486 housing units.[2] Saline Township covers the northern part of Highland, most of Grantfork, and the Madison County portion of Pierron.[3] The government offices are in Woodcrest Drive in Highland.