Girard Township, Macoupin County, Illinois

Girard Township (S½ T12N R6W) is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,466 and it contained 1,102 housing units.[2]

Girard Township
Township
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°27′N 89°45′W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMacoupin
SettledUnknown
Area
 • Total18.11 sq mi (46.9 km2)
 • Land18.11 sq mi (46.9 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
673 ft (205 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
2,370
 • Density136.2/sq mi (52.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-117-29405

History

Girard Township is named for Stephen Girard.[3] The city of Girard is within the geographic borders of the township but politically separate.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.11 square miles (46.9 km2), all land.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)2,370[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Adjacent townships

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 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. 138.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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