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.
Martinton Township | |
|---|---|
 Fields along U.S. Route 52, southwest of Martinton | |
 Location in Iroquois County | |
 Iroquois County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°54′04″N 87°44′18″W / 40.90111°N 87.73833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Iroquois |
| Established | September 1857 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54.41 sq mi (140.9 km2) |
| • Land | 54.22 sq mi (140.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.35% |
| Elevation | 623 ft (190 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 904 |
| • Density | 17.4/sq mi (6.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60912, 60931, 60951, 60970 |
| FIPS code | 17-075-47293 |
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
- Freedville at 40°51′39″N 87°44′35″W / 40.860868°N 87.74309°W
Cemeteries edit
The township contains these four cemeteries: Greentown, Mount Olivet, Old Burg and Teege.
Major highways edit
Demographics edit
| Census | Pop. | 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
- Illinois' 15th congressional district
- State House District 79
- State Senate District 40
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
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.