Helvetia Township, Madison County, Illinois
Township in Illinois, United States
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Helvetia Township is a township of the city Highland in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,646 and it contained 3,638 housing units.[2]
Helvetia Township | |
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.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°41′56″N 89°39′33″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Madison |
| Settled | November 2, 1875 |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.2 sq mi (94 km2) |
| • Land | 35.88 sq mi (92.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2) |
| Elevation | 489 ft (149 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| 8,567 | |
| • Density | 241/sq mi (93/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-119-33981 |
History
Helvetia Township was organized in 1876.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (94 km2), of which 35.88 square miles (92.9 km2) (or 99.12%) is land and 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2) (or 0.88%) is water.[2]
