Martinton Township, Iroquois County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Martinton Township is one of twenty-six townships
in Iroquois County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,063. 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 covers an area of 54.42 square miles (140.9 km²); of this, 54.24 square miles (140.5 km²) (99.67 percent) is land and 0.18 square mile (0.4661978598 km²) (0.33 percent) is water.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Iroquois County
Iroquois County, Illinois
Iroquois County is a county located in the northeast part of the U.S. state of Illinois along the border with Indiana. It is the third largest county in the state in terms of area, covering over . According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 29,718, which is a decrease of 5.2% from 31,334...
, Illinois
Illinois
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United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 1,063. Buchanan Township formed from a portion of Papineau Township
Papineau Township, Iroquois County, Illinois
Papineau Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 647.-Geography:...
, then known as Wygant Township, in September 1857; its name was changed to Martinton Township on an unknown date.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Martinton Township covers an area of 54.42 square miles (140.9 km²); of this, 54.24 square miles (140.5 km²) (99.67 percent) is land and 0.18 square mile (0.4661978598 km²) (0.33 percent) is water.
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Greentown, Mount Olivet, Old Burg and Teege.Major highways
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School districts
- Donovan Community Unit School District 3
- Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9
Political districts
- Illinois' 15th congressional districtIllinois' 15th congressional districtThe 15th Congressional District of Illinois is located in eastern Illinois. It includes the cities of Charleston, Urbana, Danville, and Champaign, and all or parts of Livingston, Iroquois, Ford, McLean, DeWitt, Champaign, Vermillion, Macon, Piatt, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie, Coles, Cumberland,...
- State House District 79
- State Senate District 40