Martinton Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 943 and it contained 460 housing units.[2] Buchanan Township formed from a portion of Papineau Township, then known as Wygant Township, in September 1857; its name was changed to Martinton Township on an unknown date.

Martinton Township
Township
Fields along U.S. Route 52, southwest of Martinton
Location in Iroquois County
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°54′04″N 87°44′18″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Iroquois
Established	September 1857
Area
• Total	54.41 sq mi (140.9 km2)
• Land	54.22 sq mi (140.4 km2)
• Water	0.19 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.35%
Elevation	623 ft (190 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	904
• Density	17.4/sq mi (6.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	60912, 60931, 60951, 60970
FIPS code	17-075-47293

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 54.41 square miles (140.9 km²), of which 54.22 square miles (140.4 km²) (or 99.65%) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km²) (or 0.35%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Martinton

Extinct towns

• Freedville at 40.860868°N 87.74309°W / 40.860868; -87.74309

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Greentown, Mount Olivet, Old Burg and Teege.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 52
• Illinois Route 1

Demographics

School districts

• Donovan Community Unit School District 3
• Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9

Political districts

• Illinois' 15th congressional district
• State House District 79
• State Senate District 40

References

• "Martinton Township, Iroquois County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives