Martinton Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

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Martinton Township
Township
Martinton Township soybean field on US52.jpg
Fields along U.S. Route 52, southwest of Martinton
Map highlighting Martinton Township, Iroquois County, Illinois.svg
Location in Iroquois County
Map of Illinois highlighting Iroquois County.svg
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°54′04″N87°44′18″W / 40.90111°N 87.73833°W / 40.90111; -87.73833
Country United States
State Illinois
County Iroquois
EstablishedSeptember 1857
Area
 • Total54.41 sq mi (140.9 km2)
 • Land54.22 sq mi (140.4 km2)
 • Water0.19 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.35%
Elevation
623 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016) [1]
904
 • Density17.4/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

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.

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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

Extinct towns

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)904 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

School districts

Political districts

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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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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