Allison Township is located in Lawrence County, Illinois.

As of the 2010 census, its population was 267 and it contained 166 housing units.

[2] Allison Township derives its name from Allison's Prairie, which was settled by the Allison family in the 1810s.

[3] According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 45.34 square miles (117.4 km2), of which 44.54 square miles (115.4 km2) (or 98.24%) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) (or 1.76%) is water.

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