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Stanford Township is one of twelve townships in Clay County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 599 and it contained 269 housing units.[2]

Stanford Township
Township
Location in Clay County
Clay County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°40′N 88°25′W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Clay
Established	November 5, 1861
Area
• Total	53.04 sq mi (137.4 km2)
• Land	52.98 sq mi (137.2 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.13%
Elevation	449 ft (137 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	575
• Density	11.3/sq mi (4.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62824, 62839, 62858
FIPS code	17-025-72247

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (T2&3N R7E) has a total area of 53.04 square miles (137.4 km²), of which 52.98 square miles (137.2 km²) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km²) (or 0.13%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Clay City (west edge)
• Flora (east quarter)

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Bloom, Kneff, McCawley, Mount Zion United Brethren and Rusk.

Major highways

• US Route 45
• US Route 50

Airports and landing strips

• Flora Municipal Airport

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	575	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Clay City Community Unit District 10
• Flora Community Unit School District 35
• North Clay Community Unit School District 25

Political districts

• Illinois' 19th congressional district
• State House District 108
• State Senate District 54

References

• "Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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