Chouteau Township, Madison County, Illinois

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]

Chouteau Township
Township
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 222,22 38°47′17″N 90°05′45″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMadison
SettledNovember 2, 1875
Area
  Total32.95 sq mi (85.3 km2)
  Land29.7 sq mi (77 km2)
  Water3.25 sq mi (8.4 km2)
Elevation
420 ft (130 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)[1]
8,041
  Density277/sq mi (107/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-119-14260

History

Chouteau Township was named for 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]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
2016 (est.)8,041[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. Norton, William T. (1912). Centennial History of Madison County, Illinois, and Its People, 1812 to 1912. The Lewis Publishing Co. pp. 484.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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