Allison Township, Lawrence County, Illinois
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Allison | |
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Location of Allison Township in Lawrence County | |
| Coordinates: 38°43′01″N 87°34′54″W / 38.71694°N 87.58167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Lawrence |
| Settled | November 4, 1856 |
| Area | |
• Total | 45.33 sq mi (117.4 km2) |
| • Land | 44.53 sq mi (115.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) 1.76% |
| Elevation | 404 ft (123 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 278 |
| • Density | 6.24/sq mi (2.41/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-101-00906 |
Allison Township is located in Lawrence County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 278 and it contained 153 housing units.[1]
Allison Township derives its name from Allison's Prairie, which was settled by the Allison family in the 1810s.[2]
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Allison Township has a total area of 45.33 square miles (117.40 km2), of which 44.53 square miles (115.33 km2) (or 98.24%) is land and 0.80 square miles (2.07 km2) (or 1.76%) is water.[3]
