Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois

Stanford Township
Township

Location in Clay County

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
Country United States
State Illinois
County Clay
Established November 5, 1861
Area
 • Total 53.04 sq mi (137.4 km2)
 • Land 52.98 sq mi (137.2 km2)
 • Water 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.13%
Elevation 449 ft (137 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 599
 • Density 11.3/sq mi (4.4/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62824, 62839, 62858
GNIS feature ID 0429792

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.[1]

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.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
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