Girard Township, Macoupin County, Illinois

Girard Township
Township

Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°27′N 89°45′W / 39.450°N 89.750°W / 39.450; -89.750Coordinates: 39°27′N 89°45′W / 39.450°N 89.750°W / 39.450; -89.750
Country United States
State Illinois
County Macoupin
Settled Unknown
Area
 • Total 18.11 sq mi (46.9 km2)
 • Land 18.11 sq mi (46.9 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 673 ft (205 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 2,370
 • Density 136.2/sq mi (52.6/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-117-29405

Girard Township (S½ T12N R6W) is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,466 and it contained 1,102 housing units.[2]

History

Girard Township is named for Stephen Girard.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.11 square miles (46.9 km2), all land.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20162,370[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Adjacent townships

References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 138.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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