Monticello Township, Piatt County, Illinois

Monticello Township
—  Township  —
Location in Piatt County
Coordinates: 40°00′34″N 88°32′17″W / 40.00944°N 88.53806°W / 40.00944; -88.53806Coordinates: 40°00′34″N 88°32′17″W / 40.00944°N 88.53806°W / 40.00944; -88.53806
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Piatt
Established	November 8, 1859
Area
– Total	48.01 sq mi (124.35 km2)
– Land	47.95 sq mi (124.19 km2)
– Water	0.06 sq mi (0.17 km2)  0.14%
Elevation	712 ft (217 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	5,604
– Density	116.9/sq mi (45.1/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID	0429390

Monticello Township is a township in Piatt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 5,604.^[1]

Geography

Monticello Township covers an area of 48.01 square miles (124.3 km²); of this, 0.06 square miles (0.16 km²) or 0.14 percent is water. The streams of Camp Creek and Goose Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

• Monticello (large majority)

Adjacent townships

• Sangamon Township (north)
• Scott Township, Champaign County (northeast)
• Colfax Township, Champaign County (east)
• Sadorus Township, Champaign County (southeast)
• Bement Township (south)
• Willow Branch Township (west)
• Goose Creek Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Haneline, Monticello, Monticello and Woolington.

Major highways

• Interstate 72
• Illinois State Route 105

Airports and landing strips

• Piatt County Airport

References

• U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

External links

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