Stratton Township, Edgar County, Illinois

Stratton Township
Township
Location in Edgar County
Edgar County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°36′25″N 87°35′28″W / 39.60694°N 87.59111°WCoordinates: 39°36′25″N 87°35′28″W / 39.60694°N 87.59111°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Edgar
Established	November 4, 1856
Area
• Total	24.8 sq mi (64 km^2)
• Land	24.8 sq mi (64 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	666 ft (203 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	481
• Density	19.4/sq mi (7.5/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	61944
GNIS feature ID	0429804

Stratton Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 481 and it contained 230 housing units.^[1] The name of the township was Wayne Township until May 9, 1857.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.8 square miles (64 km²), all land.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Vermilion (north three-quarters)

Extinct towns

• Kentucky

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Blackburn, Little Grove and Pryor. There have been records found for Oak Grove, Whalen, and Wilkins.

Major highways

• US Route 150

School districts

• Paris Community Unit School District 4

Political districts

• Illinois' 15th congressional district
• State House District 109
• State Senate District 55

References

• "Stratton Township, Edgar County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 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
• Edgar County Official Site