Independence Township, Saline County, Illinois
Township in Illinois, United States
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Independence Township is located in Saline County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,118 and it contained 478 housing units.[2]
Independence Township | |
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.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 37°38′19″N 88°32′43″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Saline |
| Settled | November 5, 1889 |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.37 sq mi (96.8 km2) |
| • Land | 36.87 sq mi (95.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 374 ft (114 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| 1,088 | |
| • Density | 30.3/sq mi (11.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-165-37205 |
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.37 square miles (96.8 km2), of which 36.87 square miles (95.5 km2) (or 98.66%) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) (or 1.34%) is water.[2]
