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Martinton Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

Martinton Township
Township
Fields along U.S. Route 52, southwest of Martinton
Fields along U.S. Route 52, southwest of Martinton
Location in Iroquois County
Location in Iroquois County
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°54′04″N 87°44′18″W / 40.90111°N 87.73833°W / 40.90111; -87.73833Coordinates: 40°54′04″N 87°44′18″W / 40.90111°N 87.73833°W / 40.90111; -87.73833
Country United States
State Illinois
County Iroquois
Established September 1857
Area
 • Total 54.41 sq mi (140.9 km2)
 • Land 54.22 sq mi (140.4 km2)
 • Water 0.19 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.35%
Elevation 623 ft (190 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016) 904
 • Density 17.4/sq mi (6.7/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 60912, 60931, 60951, 60970
FIPS code 17-075-47293

Martinton Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 943 and it contained 460 housing units. 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.

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 54.41 square miles (140.9 km2), of which 54.22 square miles (140.4 km2) (or 99.65%) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2) (or 0.35%) is water.

The township contains these four cemeteries: Greentown, Mount Olivet, Old Burg and Teege.


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