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]
Stanton Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Champaign County | |
![]() Champaign County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 40°11′14″N 88°03′53″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Champaign |
Area | |
• Total | 34.76 sq mi (90.0 km2) |
• Land | 34.71 sq mi (89.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.17% |
Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 502 |
• Density | 14.6/sq mi (5.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-019-72273 |
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]
Stanton is Township 20 North, Range 10 East of the Third Principal Meridian.
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 in Stanton Township include: Huls Cemetery South (also known as Stanton Friends or Friends Church).
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 502 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
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County seat: Urbana | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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