Stanton Township, Champaign County, Illinois

Stanton Township
Township
Location in Champaign County
Champaign County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°11′14″N 88°03′53″W / 40.18722°N 88.06472°WCoordinates: 40°11′14″N 88°03′53″W / 40.18722°N 88.06472°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Champaign
Area
• Total	34.76 sq mi (90.0 km^2)
• Land	34.71 sq mi (89.9 km^2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.2 km^2)  0.17%
Elevation	669 ft (204 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	505
• Density	14.6/sq mi (5.6/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID	0429793

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.^[1]

History

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.^[2]

Geography

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.^[1] The stream of Spoon River runs through this township.

Cemeteries

Cemeteries in Stanton Township include: Huls Cemetery South (also known as Stanton Friends or Friends Church).

Unincorporated towns

• Sellers

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Airports and landing strips

• Flessner Landing Field

References

• "Stanton Township, Champaign County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

1. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
2. http://history.rays-place.com/il/cham-stanton.htm

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives