Stanton Township, Champaign County, Illinois

Coordinates: 40°11′14″N 88°03′53″W / 40.18722°N 88.06472°W / 40.18722; -88.06472
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Stanton Township
Township
Location in Champaign County
Location in Champaign County
Champaign County's location in Illinois
Champaign County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°11′14″N 88°03′53″W / 40.18722°N 88.06472°W / 40.18722; -88.06472
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyChampaign
Area
 • Total34.76 sq mi (90.0 km2)
 • Land34.71 sq mi (89.9 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.17%
Elevation
669 ft (204 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
502
 • Density14.6/sq mi (5.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-019-72273

Stanton Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 505 and it contained 202 housing units.[2]

History

Stanton Township formed from a portion of St. Joseph Township on an unknown date. The first settler in the township was called Samuel McClughen, who came from Ohio in 1834.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.76 square miles (90.0 km2), of which 34.71 square miles (89.9 km2) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.17%) is water.[2] The stream of Spoon River runs through this township.

Cemeteries

Cemeteries in Stanton Township include: Huls Cemetery South (also known as Stanton Friends or Friends Church)[1].

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Airports and landing strips

  • Flessner Landing Field

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)502[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

  • "Stanton Township, Champaign County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ^ http://history.rays-place.com/il/cham-stanton.htm
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

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