Monticello Township, Piatt County, Illinois

Monticello Township
Township
Township Office and Allerton Library
Township Office and Allerton Library
Location in Piatt County
Location in Piatt County
Piatt County's location in Illinois
Piatt County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°00′34″N 88°32′17″W / 40.00944°N 88.53806°W / 40.00944; -88.53806
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyPiatt
EstablishedNovember 8, 1859
Area
 • Total
48.11 sq mi (124.6 km2)
 • Land48.05 sq mi (124.4 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.12%
Elevation
712 ft (217 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
5,940
 • Density122.9/sq mi (47.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-147-50257

Monticello Township is a township in Piatt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,906 and it contained 2,651 housing units.[2]

Geography

Monticello is Township 18 North, Range 6 East and part of Township 18 North, Range 5 East of the Third Principal Meridian.

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 48.11 square miles (124.6 km2), of which 48.05 square miles (124.4 km2) (or 99.88%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.12%) is water.[2] The streams of Camp Creek and Goose Creek are tributaries of the Sangamon River which runs through this township.

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains several cemeteries: Haneline (Section 14, T. 18 N., R. 5 E.), Monticello, Monticello and Woolington. Barnes Cemetery is in Section 1, T. 18 N., R. 6 E.

Schools

Haneline School No. 69 (Section 23, T. 18 N., R. 5 E.), a brick building, is now a residence on Allerton Road.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Piatt County Airport

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)5,940[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References

  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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