Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois

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Stanford Township
Township
Location in Clay County
Location in Clay County
Clay County's location in Illinois
Clay County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°40′N 88°25′W / 38.667°N 88.417°W / 38.667; -88.417Coordinates: 38°40′N 88°25′W / 38.667°N 88.417°W / 38.667; -88.417
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyClay
EstablishedNovember 5, 1861
Area
 • Total53.04 sq mi (137.4 km2)
 • Land52.98 sq mi (137.2 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.13%
Elevation
449 ft (137 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
575
 • Density11.3/sq mi (4.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62824, 62839, 62858
FIPS code17-025-72247

Stanford Township is one of twelve townships in Clay County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 599 and it contained 269 housing units.[2]

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the township (T2&3N R7E) has a total area of 53.04 square miles (137.4 km2), of which 52.98 square miles (137.2 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.13%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages[]

Cemeteries[]

The township contains these five cemeteries: Bloom, Kneff, McCawley, Mount Zion United Brethren and Rusk.

Major highways[]

  • US 45.svg US Route 45
  • US 50.svg US Route 50

Airports and landing strips[]

  • Flora Municipal Airport

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)575[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts[]

  • Clay City Community Unit District 10
  • Flora Community Unit School District 35
  • North Clay Community Unit School District 25

Political districts[]

References[]

  • "Stanford Township, Clay 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. ^ 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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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