Monticello Township, Piatt County, Illinois

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Monticello Township
Township
Map highlighting Monticello Township, Piatt County, Illinois.svg
Location in Piatt County
Map of Illinois highlighting Piatt County.svg
Piatt County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°00′34″N88°32′17″W / 40.00944°N 88.53806°W / 40.00944; -88.53806 Coordinates: 40°00′34″N88°32′17″W / 40.00944°N 88.53806°W / 40.00944; -88.53806
Country United States
State Illinois
County Piatt
EstablishedNovember 8, 1859
Area
 • Total48.11 sq mi (124.6 km2)
 • Land48.05 sq mi (124.4 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.12%
Elevation
712 ft (217 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016) [1]
5,940
 • Density122.9/sq mi (47.5/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-147-50257

Monticello Township is a township in Piatt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,906 and it contained 2,651 housing units. [2]

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Geography

Monticello is Township 18 North, Range 6 East and part of Township 18 North, Range 5 East of the Third Principal Meridian.

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 48.11 square miles (124.6 km2), of which 48.05 square miles (124.4 km2) (or 99.88%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.12%) is water. [2] The streams of Camp Creek and Goose Creek are tributaries of the Sangamon River which runs through this township.

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains several cemeteries: Haneline (Section 14, T. 18 N., R. 5 E.), Monticello, Monticello and Woolington. Barnes Cemetery is in Section 1, T. 18 N., R. 6 E.

Schools

Haneline School No. 69 (Section 23, T. 18 N., R. 5 E.), a brick building, is now a residence on Allerton Road.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)5,940 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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