Olive Township, Madison County, Illinois


Olive Township is located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,785 and it contained 842 housing units. The township's administrative offices are located in the village of Livingston.

History

Olive Township was organized in 1876. Abel Olive was an early settler.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which is land and is water.
Interstate 55, Illinois Route 4 and the former U.S. Route 66 all pass through the township.
There are two villages located in the township: Livingston and Williamson.

Demographics