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.
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. 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
- Interstate 72
- Illinois State Route 105
Airports and landing strips
- Piatt County Airport
Demographics
References
- U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
- US-Counties.com
- City-Data.com
- Illinois State Archives
