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]
Galatia Township | |
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.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 37°50′00″N 88°39′00″W / 37.83333°N 88.65000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Saline |
| Settled | November 5, 1889 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.73 sq mi (48.5 km2) |
| • Land | 18.61 sq mi (48.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 384 ft (117 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 1,200 |
| • Density | 66.1/sq mi (25.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-165-28274 |
History
editGalatia Township is named for Albert Gallatin.[3]
Geography
editAccording 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
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 1,200 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
References
edit- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 133.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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