Godfrey Township, Madison County, Illinois

Godfrey Township
Township
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°57′37″N 90°13′24″W / 38.96028°N 90.22333°W / 38.96028; -90.22333
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMadison
EstablishedNovember 2, 1875
Area
 • Total
36.64 sq mi (94.9 km2)
 • Land34.64 sq mi (89.7 km2)
 • Water2 sq mi (5.2 km2)
Elevation
604 ft (184 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
17,733
 • Density519.1/sq mi (200.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-119-30107

Godfrey Township was a township located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 17,982 and it contained 7,708 housing units.[2] When the village of Godfrey, Illinois was organized in 1991, Godfrey Township became coterminous with the village. Prior to its dissolution, Godfrey Township was one of two coterminous townships in Madison County and one of seventeen coterminous townships statewide.[3] In 2018, the voters of Godfrey Township voted to dissolve the township government, and on May 20, 2019, the township was dissolved.[4]

History

Godfrey Township was organized following Madison County's adoption of township government in 1875. Godfrey Township was named for Captain Benjamin Godfrey, an early settler and the township's largest landowner.[5][6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township had a total area of 36.64 square miles (94.9 km2), of which 34.64 square miles (89.7 km2) (or 94.54%) was land and 2 square miles (5.2 km2) (or 5.46%) was water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)17,733[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved May 28, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ Sohl, Shannon N.; Bannovetz, James M. (May 2014). "Too Many Governments in Illinois? What is the Impact on Townships?" (PDF). Policy Profiles. 13 (1). Northern Illinois University: 1–15. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  4. ↑ Scott Cousins (May 22, 2019). "Godfrey takes over township roles, new trustee seated". Alton Telegraph. Retrieved July 19, 2026.
  5. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 139.
  6. ↑ Norton, William T. (1912). Centennial History of Madison County, Illinois, and Its People, 1812 to 1912. The Lewis Publishing Co. pp. 516.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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