Saline Township, Madison County, Illinois

Saline Township
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°47′12″N 89°39′23″W / 38.78667°N 89.65639°W / 38.78667; -89.65639
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMadison
SettledNovember 2, 1875
Government
  MayorAlvin Steiner
Area
  Total
35.66 sq mi (92.4 km2)
  Land34.39 sq mi (89.1 km2)
  Water1.27 sq mi (3.3 km2)
Elevation
499 ft (152 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)
6,268
  Density183.8/sq mi (71.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-119-67275

Saline Township is located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,321 and it contained 2,486 housing units. Saline Township covers the northern part of Highland, most of Grantfork, and the Madison County portion of Pierron. The government offices are in Woodcrest Drive in Highland.