Stookey Township, St. Clair County, Illinois

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Stookey Township
Township
Map highlighting Stookey Township, St. Clair County, Illinois.svg
Location in St. Clair County
Map of Illinois highlighting St. Clair County.svg
St. Clair County's location in Illinois
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Illinois.svg  Illinois
County Flag of St. Clair County, Illinois.svg St. Clair
EstablishedNovember 6, 1883
Area
 • Total
27.46 sq mi (71.1 km2)
 • Land27.25 sq mi (70.6 km2)
 • Water0.21 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.76%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016) [1]
9,404
 • Density367.3/sq mi (141.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-163-72988
Website Stookey Township Official Website

Stookey Township is a township located in St. Clair County, Illinois. It is an unincorporated part of Belleville, Illinois located just west of downtown Belleville, for that reason it is often referred to by locals as Belleville West. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,007 and it contained 4,394 housing units. [2]

Contents

Residential homes and small businesses occupy the region along with occasional shopping centers. The township rides along Illinois Route 13 and converges with Illinois Route 15 and Illinois Route 159. The ZIP codes for the township is 62223 & 62260. [3] The telephone area code of the township is 618.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.46 square miles (71.1 km2), of which 27.25 square miles (70.6 km2) (or 99.24%) is land and 0.21 square miles (0.54 km2) (or 0.76%) is water. [2]

Transportation

One MetroLink light rail station, Memorial Station, and about two dozen MetroBus stops are located around the Township.

The Illinois West-Central Railway also runs through the township in which supply and cargo freight trains run through at least a few times a day on the way to Chicago, IL, Saint Louis, MO, or East Saint Louis, IL.

The closest airport to Stookey Township is the Mid-America Airport, which is about 12 miles to the east of the township. The closest major international airport is Lambert-Saint Louis International Airport which is west of Saint Louis, MO and about 25 miles away.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 1,423 [4] —
1900 1,322 [5] −7.1%
1910 1,822 [6] 37.8%
1920 2,111 [7] 15.9%
1930 962 [8] −54.4%
1940 1,381 [9] 43.6%
1950 2,229 [10] 61.4%
1960 8,385 [11] 276.2%
1970 9,955 [12] 18.7%
1980 9,726 [13] −2.3%
1990 10,5968.9%
2000 10,007 [14] −5.6%
2010 9,895−1.1%
2020 9,219 [15] −6.8%
2022 (est.)9,212 [16] −0.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [17]

2017 Census

As of the 2017 Census, there were 9,496 people, 3,786 households At 2.5 persons per household. The median age is 43.

Age RangePercentage
0-911.5%
10-1912.5%
20-297.8%
30-3914.4%
40-4911.2%
50-5915.2%
60-6914.3%
70-797.7%
80+5.4%

The racial makeup was 81% White, 15% African American, 2% Hispanic, and 1% from two or more races. The population is 52% female. [18]

Education

The main public high school that serves the area is Belleville West High School which was, in 2003, moved from its old location at 2600 West Main Street (now Lindenwood University's Belleville Campus) to its new location at 4063 Frank Scott Parkway West.

Public schools

Private schools

Higher education

Government

Stookey Township is governed by a Board of Trustees, a Township Supervisor, an assessor, clerk, and Highway commissioner.

Mark Bagby is the Township Supervisor.

Frazier Garner is the Town Clerk.

Brian Reed is the Highway Commissioner.

Stan Seiron is the Assessor of mobile homes.

Ryan Stookey, Dan Weaver, Jim Lougeay, and Al Scharf are the current Trustees.

Religious site

Public utilities

Utility companies that work in the area are the Ameren IP Company (providing both electricity and natural gas), the Illinois-American Water Company, Stookey Township Sewer and Belleville Sewage. Since Stookey Township isn't officially part of Belleville, it does not receive city trash service—several public and privately owned trash collection companies are available to choose from. Residents must contact a collection company to set up deals on trash collection. Citizens of Stookey also cannot get library cards or check out books at Belleville libraries. No libraries exist so far in Stookey Township. Stookey township citizens are protected by the Signal Hill and Villa Hills volunteer fire departments and the St. Clair County Sheriff, but Belleville city police do not have jurisdiction in Stookey Township.

Belleville Crossing

Belleville Crossing is a shopping center and retail/business plaza that was constructed by the Desco Group under the contractor Impact Strategies. The first stores opened in this plaza in October, 2007. While technically annexed by Belleville Township proper (City of Belleville), it is located in the heart of Stookey Township near the new Belleville West High School at the intersection of Illinois Route 15, and Frank Scott Parkway. St. Louis Bread Company opened a new location here, relocating from downtown Belleville, in December 2016;[ citation needed ] followed by Burger King in September 2017. [22]

Notable people

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