Saline Township is located in Madison County,

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,321 and it contained 2,486 housing units. Saline Township covers the northern part of

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, most of Grantfork, and the Madison County portion of

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. The government offices are in Woodcrest Drive in Highland.

History

Saline Township was named from the salinity of a salt well.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 96.44%) is land and (or 3.56%) is water.

Demographics

References

External links

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