Monticello Township, Piatt County, Illinois
Township in Illinois, United States
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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]
Monticello Township | |
|---|---|
Township Office and Allerton Library | |
 Location in Piatt County | |
 Piatt County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°00′34″N 88°32′17″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Piatt |
| Established | November 8, 1859 |
| Area | |
• Total | 48.11 sq mi (124.6 km2) |
| • Land | 48.05 sq mi (124.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) 0.12% |
| Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| 5,940 | |
| • Density | 122.9/sq mi (47.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-147-50257 |
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
- Monticello (large majority)
Adjacent townships
- Sangamon Township (north)
- Scott Township, Champaign County (northeast)
- Colfax Township, Champaign County (east)
- Sadorus Township, Champaign County (southeast)
- Bement Township (south)
- Willow Branch Township (west)
- Goose Creek Township (northwest)
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
