Leef Township is located in Madison County,

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 628 and it contained 246 housing units.

History

Leef Township was named for the Swiss immigrant Jacob Leu, who anglicized his name to Leef.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.59%) is land and (or 0.37%) is water.

Demographics

References

External links

City-data.com
Townships in Madison County, Illinois Townships in Illinois {{MadisonCountyIL-geo-stub