Girard Township, Macoupin County, Illinois
Township in Illinois, United States
39°27′N 89°45′W / 39.450°N 89.750°W / 39.450; -89.750 (2010)
(2016)[1]
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] The city of Girard is within the geographic borders of the township but politically separate.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.11 square miles (46.9 km2), all land.[2]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 2,370 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
Adjacent townships
- Virden Township (north)
- Bois D'Arc Township, Montgomery County (east)
- Pitman Township, Montgomery County (southeast)
- Nilwood Township (south)
- South Otter Township (southwest)
- North Otter Township (west)
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 138.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
- City-data.com
- Illinois State Archives
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Municipalities and communities of Macoupin County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Carlinville
communities
‡This city also has portions in adjacent county or counties
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