Helvetia Township, Madison County, Illinois

Helvetia Township
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°41′56″N 89°39′33″W / 38.69889°N 89.65917°W / 38.69889; -89.65917
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMadison
SettledNovember 2, 1875
Area
  Total
36.2 sq mi (94 km2)
  Land35.88 sq mi (92.9 km2)
  Water0.32 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation
489 ft (149 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)
8,567
  Density241/sq mi (93/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-119-33981

Helvetia Township is a township of the city Highland in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,646 and it contained 3,638 housing units.