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Hamel Township, Madison County, Illinois

Coordinates: 38°52′27″N 89°52′11″W / 38.87417°N 89.86972°W / 38.87417; -89.86972
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Hamel Township
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°52′27″N 89°52′11″W / 38.87417°N 89.86972°W / 38.87417; -89.86972
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMadison
SettledNovember 2, 1875
Area
 • Total
36.7 sq mi (95 km2)
 • Land36.33 sq mi (94.1 km2)
 • Water0.36 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation
541 ft (165 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
2,505
 • Density69.5/sq mi (26.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-119-32421

Hamel Township is located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,526 and it contained 985 housing units.[2]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.7 square miles (95 km2), of which 36.33 square miles (94.1 km2) (or 98.99%) is land and 0.36 square miles (0.93 km2) (or 0.98%) is water.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)2,505[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References

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  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. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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