Mount Olive Township, Macoupin County, Illinois
Township in Illinois, United States
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Mt. Olive Township (N½ T7N R6W) is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,274 and it contained 1,536 housing units.[2]
Mt. Olive Township | |
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.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°4′N 89°45′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Macoupin |
| Settled | Unknown |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.27 sq mi (47.3 km2) |
| • Land | 18.02 sq mi (46.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| 3,135 | |
| • Density | 181.7/sq mi (70.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-117-51037 |
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.27 square miles (47.3 km2), of which 18.02 square miles (46.7 km2) (or 98.63%) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) (or 1.42%) is water.[2]
Demographics
Adjacent townships
- Cahokia Township (north)
- South Litchfield Township, Montgomery County (northeast)
- Walshville Township, Montgomery County (east)
- Staunton Township (south)
- Dorchester Township (west)
- Gillespie Township (northwest)
