Helvetia Township is located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,646 and it contained 3,638 housing units.[2]
Helvetia Township | |
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Coordinates: 38°41′56″N 89°39′33″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Madison |
Settled | November 2, 1875 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.2 sq mi (94 km2) |
• Land | 35.88 sq mi (92.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.32 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
Elevation | 489 ft (149 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 8,567 |
• Density | 241/sq mi (93/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-119-33981 |
Helvetia Township was organized in 1876.[3]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (94 km2), of which 35.88 square miles (92.9 km2) (or 99.12%) is land and 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2) (or 0.88%) is water.[2]
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2016 (est.) | 8,567 | [1] | |
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County seat: Edwardsville | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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