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Venice Township, Madison County, Illinois

Venice Township
Township
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°42′01″N 90°10′57″W / 38.70028°N 90.18250°W / 38.70028; -90.18250Coordinates: 38°42′01″N 90°10′57″W / 38.70028°N 90.18250°W / 38.70028; -90.18250
Country United States
State Illinois
County Madison
Settled November 2, 1875
Area
 • Total 14.3 sq mi (37 km2)
 • Land 10.82 sq mi (28.0 km2)
 • Water 3.48 sq mi (9.0 km2)
Elevation 390 ft (120 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016) 5,618
 • Density 522.3/sq mi (201.7/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 17-119-77486

Venice Township is located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,650 and it contained 2,728 housing units.

Venice Township was named from the village of Venice in 1876.

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 14.3 square miles (37 km2), of which 10.82 square miles (28.0 km2) (or 75.66%) is land and 3.48 square miles (9.0 km2) (or 24.34%) is water.



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