Chouteau Township, Madison County, Illinois
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Chouteau Township | |
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.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 222,22 38°47′17″N 90°05′45″W / 38.78806°N 90.09583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Madison |
| Settled | November 2, 1875 |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.95 sq mi (85.3 km2) |
| • Land | 29.7 sq mi (77 km2) |
| • Water | 3.25 sq mi (8.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 420 ft (130 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| 8,041 | |
| • Density | 277/sq mi (107/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-119-14260 |
Chouteau Township is located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,226 and it contained 3,438 housing units.[2] It contains the census-designated place of Mitchell.
Chouteau Township was named after Chouteau Island, which was named for Pierre Chouteau, a member of the Chouteau family.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.95 square miles (85.3 km2), of which 29.7 square miles (77 km2) (or 90.14%) is land and 3.25 square miles (8.4 km2) (or 9.86%) is water.[2]
