Stonington Township, Christian County, Illinois

Stonington Township
Township
Location in Christian County
Christian County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°39′25″N 89°12′07″W / 39.65694°N 89.20194°WCoordinates: 39°39′25″N 89°12′07″W / 39.65694°N 89.20194°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Christian
Established	November 7, 1865
Area
• Total	36.17 sq mi (93.7 km^2)
• Land	36.17 sq mi (93.7 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	610 ft (186 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,131
• Density	31.3/sq mi (12.1/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62513, 62531, 62567, 62568
GNIS feature ID	0429802

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.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.17 square miles (93.7 km²), all land.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Stonington

Unincorporated towns

• Midway at 39°40′11″N 89°09′31″W / 39.669764°N 89.158693°W
• Sandersville at 39°36′42″N 89°09′35″W / 39.611709°N 89.159805°W

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

• Illinois Route 48

Airports and landing strips

• McChristy Airport

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

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.

External links

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