Stockland Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

Stockland Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 243 and it contained 122 housing units.[2] Stockland Township formed as Crab Apple Township in September 1864, but changed its name to Stockland Township on an unknown date.

Stockland Township
Location in Iroquois County
Location in Iroquois County
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°38′07″N 87°35′37″W / 40.63528°N 87.59361°W / 40.63528; -87.59361
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyIroquois
EstablishedSeptember 1864
Area
 • Total53.51 sq mi (138.6 km2)
 • Land53.51 sq mi (138.6 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
666 ft (203 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
232
 • Density4.5/sq mi (1.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60953, 60966, 60967
FIPS code17-075-72773

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 53.51 square miles (138.6 km2), all land.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

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The township contains Sugar Creek Chapel Cemetery.

Airports and landing strips

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  • Wichman Airport

Landmarks

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  • Dawson Park

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)232[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Political districts

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References

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  • "Stockland Township, Iroquois County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
  • 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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