Virden Township, Macoupin County, Illinois

Virden Township (N½ T12N R6W) is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,671 and it contained 1,711 housing units.^[2]

Virden Township
Township
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°30′N 89°46′W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Macoupin
Settled	November 1, 1870
Area
• Total	18 sq mi (50 km2)
• Land	17.97 sq mi (46.5 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	669 ft (204 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	3,526
• Density	204.3/sq mi (78.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-117-78162

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18 square miles (47 km²), of which 17.97 square miles (46.5 km²) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (or 0.22%) is water.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	3,526	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Adjacent townships

• Auburn Township, Sangamon County (north)
• Divernon Township, Sangamon County (northeast)
• Bois D'Arc Township, Montgomery County (east)
• Girard Township (south)
• North Otter Township (west)
• Talkington Township, Sangamon County (northwest)