Galatia Township, Saline County, Illinois

Galatia Township
Township
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 37°50′00″N 88°39′00″W / 37.83333°N 88.65000°W / 37.83333; -88.65000
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountySaline
SettledNovember 5, 1889
Area
 • Total
18.73 sq mi (48.5 km2)
 • Land18.61 sq mi (48.2 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
384 ft (117 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,200
 • Density66.1/sq mi (25.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-165-28274

Galatia Township is located in Saline County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,230 and it contained 592 housing units.[2]

History

Galatia Township is named for Albert Gallatin.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.73 square miles (48.5 km2), of which 18.61 square miles (48.2 km2) (or 99.36%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (or 0.64%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)1,200[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 133.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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