Stanton Township, Champaign County, Illinois

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Stanton Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Illinois
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Champaign
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area_total_km2 = 89.81
area_land_km2 = 89.81
area_water_km2 = 0
area_total_sq_mi = 34.68
area_land_sq_mi = 34.68
area_water_sq_mi = 0
area_water_percent = 0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 474
population_density_km2 = 5.3
population_density_sq_mi = 13.7

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elevation_m = 204
elevation_ft = 669
latd = 40
latm = 11
lats = 14
latNS = N
longd = 88
longm = 03
longs = 53
longEW = W

timezone = CST
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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Stanton Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 474 [ [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-context=dt&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_P001&-CONTEXT=dt&-tree_id=4001&-all_geo_types=N&-geo_id=06000US1701972273&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

History

Stanton Township formed from a portion of St. Joseph Township on an unknown date.

Geography

Stanton Township covers an area of 34.68 square miles (89.81 square kilometers). The stream of Spoon River runs through this township.

Unincorporated towns

* Sellers(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Compromise Township (northeast)
* Ogden Township (east)
* St. Joseph Township (south)
* Urbana Township (southwest)
* Somer Township (west)
* Rantoul Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Huls.

Airports and landing strips

* Flessner Landing Field

References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]

External links

* [http://www.us-counties.com/localgov/illinois.html US-Counties.com]
* [http://www.city-data.com/township/Stanton-Champaign-IL.html City-Data.com]
* [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/champaign.html Illinois State Archives]