Gillespie Township, Macoupin County, Illinois
Gillespie Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,882 and it contained 1,831 housing units.[2]
Gillespie Township | |
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Township | |
Location of Illinois in the United States | |
Coordinates: 39°8′N 89°52′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Macoupin |
Settled | November 1, 1870 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.16 sq mi (93.7 km2) |
• Land | 35.65 sq mi (92.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.51 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
Elevation | 650 ft (200 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 3,738 |
• Density | 108.9/sq mi (42.0/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-117-29249 |
History
Gillespie Township is named for Judge Joseph Gillespie.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.16 square miles (93.7 km2), of which 35.65 square miles (92.3 km2) (or 98.59%) is land and 0.51 square miles (1.3 km2) (or 1.41%) is water.[2]
Adjacent townships
- Brushy Mound Township (north)
- Honey Point Township (northeast)
- Cahokia Township (east)
- Mount Olive Township (southeast)
- Dorchester Township (south)
- Bunker Hill Township (southwest)
- Hillyard Township (west)
- Polk Township (northwest)
References
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- "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.
- Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 137.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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