Stevenson Township, Marion County, Illinois
Township in Illinois, United States
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Stevenson Township is located in Marion County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,301 and it contained 516 housing units.[2]
Stevenson Township | |
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.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°36′N 88°52′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Marion |
| Settled | November 4, 1873 |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.71 sq mi (95.1 km2) |
| • Land | 36.68 sq mi (95.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 535 ft (163 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| 1,261 | |
| • Density | 35.5/sq mi (13.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-121-72598 |
Geography
Stevenson Township (T2N R3E) is centered at 38°36'N 88°52'W (38.602, -88.864). It is traversed east–west by U.S. Route 50. According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.71 square miles (95.1 km2), of which 36.68 square miles (95.0 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[2]
Demographics
Adjacent townships
- Alma Township (north)
- Omega Township (northeast)
- Iuka Township (east)
- Romine Township (southeast)
- Haines Township (south)
- Raccoon Township (southwest)
- Salem Township (west)
- Tonti Township (northwest)
