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Olive Township is located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,785 and it contained 842 housing units.[2] The township's administrative offices are located in the village of Livingston.

Olive Township
Township
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°57′35″N 89°45′40″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Madison
Settled	November 2, 1875
Area
• Total	31.52 sq mi (81.6 km2)
• Land	31.19 sq mi (80.8 km2)
• Water	0.33 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation	587 ft (179 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	1,734
• Density	57.2/sq mi (22.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-119-55834

History

Olive Township was organized in 1876. Abel Olive was an early settler.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.52 square miles (81.6 km²), of which 31.19 square miles (80.8 km²) (or 98.95%) is land and 0.33 square miles (0.85 km²) (or 1.05%) is water.[2]

Interstate 55, Illinois Route 4 and the former U.S. Route 66 all pass through the township.

There are two villages located in the township: Livingston and Williamson.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	1,734	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

External links

• City-data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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