Venice Township is located in Madison County,

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, in the

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,650 and it contained 2,728 housing units.

History

Venice Township was named from the village of

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in 1876.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 75.66%) is land and (or 24.34%) is water.

Demographics

References

External links

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