Allison Township, Lawrence County, Illinois
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| Township | |
 Location of Allison Township in Lawrence County |
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| Coordinates: 38°43′01″N 87°34′54″W / 38.71694°N 87.58167°WCoordinates: 38°43′01″N 87°34′54″W / 38.71694°N 87.58167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Lawrence |
| Settled | November 4, 1856 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.34 sq mi (117.4 km2) |
| • Land | 44.54 sq mi (115.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2 km2) |
| Elevation | 404 ft (123 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016) | 254 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 17-101-00906 |
Allison Township is located in Lawrence County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 267 and it contained 166 housing units.
Allison Township derives its name from Allison's Prairie, which was settled by the Allison family in the 1810s.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 45.34 square miles (117.4 km2), of which 44.54 square miles (115.4 km2) (or 98.24%) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) (or 1.76%) is water.
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