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Gillespie Township, Macoupin County, Illinois

Coordinates: 39°8′N 89°52′W / 39.133°N 89.867°W / 39.133; -89.867
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Gillespie Township
Township
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°8′N 89°52′W / 39.133°N 89.867°W / 39.133; -89.867
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMacoupin
SettledNovember 1, 1870
Area
 • Total
36.16 sq mi (93.7 km2)
 • Land35.65 sq mi (92.3 km2)
 • Water0.51 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Elevation
650 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
3,738
 • Density108.9/sq mi (42.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-117-29249

Gillespie Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,882 and it contained 1,831 housing units.[2]

History

Gillespie Township is named for Judge Joseph Gillespie.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.16 square miles (93.7 km2), of which 35.65 square miles (92.3 km2) (or 98.59%) is land and 0.51 square miles (1.3 km2) (or 1.41%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)3,738[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Adjacent townships

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. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 137.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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