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Nameoki Township, Madison County, Illinois

Coordinates: 38°42′09″N 90°05′05″W / 38.70250°N 90.08472°W / 38.70250; -90.08472
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Nameoki Township
Park along Horseshoe Lake
Park along Horseshoe Lake
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°42′09″N 90°05′05″W / 38.70250°N 90.08472°W / 38.70250; -90.08472
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMadison
SettledNovember 2, 1875
Area
 • Total
26.76 sq mi (69.3 km2)
 • Land21.95 sq mi (56.9 km2)
 • Water4.81 sq mi (12.5 km2)
Elevation
400 ft (100 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
12,347
 • Density577.8/sq mi (223.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-119-51583

Nameoki Township is located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 12,685 and it contained 5,352 housing units.[2]

History

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Nameoki is derived from a Native American name meaning "smoky".[3]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.76 square miles (69.3 km2), of which 21.95 square miles (56.9 km2) (or 82.03%) is land and 4.81 square miles (12.5 km2) (or 17.97%) is water.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)12,347[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

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. ^ Norton, William T. (1912). Centennial History of Madison County, Illinois, and Its People, 1812 to 1912. The Lewis Publishing Co. pp. 574.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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