Galatia Township is located in Saline County,

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,230 and it contained 592 housing units.

History

Galatia Township is named for

Albert Gallatin Abraham Alfonse Albert Gallatin (January 29, 1761 – August 12, 1849) was a Genevan-American politician, diplomat, ethnologist, and linguist. Often described as "America's Swiss Founding Father", he was a leading figure in the early years ...

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.36%) is land and (or 0.64%) is water.

Demographics

References

External links

City-data.com
Townships in Saline County, Illinois Townships in Illinois {{SalineCountyIL-geo-stub