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Stonington Township is one of seventeen townships in Christian County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,131 and it contained 481 housing units.[2]

Stonington Township
Township
Location in Christian County
Christian County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°39′25″N 89°12′07″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Christian
Established	November 7, 1865
Area
• Total	36.17 sq mi (93.7 km2)
• Land	36.17 sq mi (93.7 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	610 ft (186 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	1,071
• Density	31.3/sq mi (12.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62513, 62531, 62567, 62568
FIPS code	17-021-72962

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.17 square miles (93.7 km²), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Stonington

Unincorporated towns

• Midway at 39.669764°N 89.158693°W / 39.669764; -89.158693
• Sandersville at 39.611709°N 89.159805°W / 39.611709; -89.159805

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Mount Zion, Old Stonington and Ponting.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 48

Airports and landing strips

• McChristy Airport

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	1,071	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Meridian Community Unit School District 15
• Taylorville Community Unit School District 3

Political districts

• State House District 87
• State Senate District 44

References

• "Stonington Township, Christian County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois

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