Martinton Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

Coordinates: 40°54′04″N 87°44′18″W / 40.90111°N 87.73833°W / 40.90111; -87.73833
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Martinton Township
Fields along U.S. Route 52, southwest of Martinton
Fields along U.S. Route 52, southwest of Martinton
Location in Iroquois County
Location in Iroquois County
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°54′04″N 87°44′18″W / 40.90111°N 87.73833°W / 40.90111; -87.73833
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyIroquois
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 zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60912, 60931, 60951, 60970
FIPS code17-075-47293

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.

Geography[edit]

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[edit]

Extinct towns[edit]

Cemeteries[edit]

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

Major highways[edit]

Demographics[edit]

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

School districts[edit]

  • Donovan Community Unit School District 3
  • Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9

Political districts[edit]

References[edit]

  • "Martinton Township, Iroquois County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "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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