Monticello Township, Piatt County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Monticello Township is a township
in Piatt County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 5,604.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Piatt County
Piatt County, Illinois
Piatt County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 16,729, which is an increase of 2.2% from 16,365 in 2000...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 5,604.
Geography
Monticello Township covers an area of 48.01 square miles (124.3 km²); of this, 0.06 square mile (0.1553992866 km²) or 0.14 percent is water. The streams of Camp Creek and Goose Creek run through this township.Adjacent townships
- Sangamon TownshipSangamon Township, Piatt County, IllinoisSangamon Township is a township in Piatt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,041.-Geography:Sangamon Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.19 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Buck Pond...
(north) - Scott Township, Champaign CountyScott Township, Champaign County, IllinoisScott Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,157.-Geography:Scott Township covers an area of...
(northeast) - Colfax Township, Champaign CountyColfax Township, Champaign County, IllinoisColfax Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 250.-History:Colfax Township formed from Tolono Township on an unknown date.-Unincorporated towns:* Giblin...
(east) - Sadorus Township, Champaign CountySadorus Township, Champaign County, IllinoisSadorus Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,039.-Cities and towns:* Ivesdale * Sadorus-Unincorporated towns:* Jimtown* Parkville* Sloan Station...
(southeast) - Bement TownshipBement Township, Piatt County, IllinoisBement Township is a township in Piatt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,979.-Cities and towns:* Bement* Ivesdale -Adjacent townships:* Monticello Township...
(south) - Willow Branch TownshipWillow Branch Township, Piatt County, IllinoisWillow Branch Township is a township in Piatt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 716.-Geography:Willow Branch Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.1 percent is water...
(west) - Goose Creek TownshipGoose Creek Township, Piatt County, IllinoisGoose Creek Township is a township in Piatt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 852.Ameren's Goose Creek Power Plant, a combustion turbine generator power plant, is located in Goose Creek Township.-Geography:...
(northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains four cemeteries: Haneline, Monticello, Monticello and Woolington.Major highways
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Interstate 72Interstate 72Interstate 72 is an Interstate Highway in the midwestern United States. Its western terminus is in Hannibal, Missouri, at an intersection with U.S. Route 61; its eastern terminus is at Country Fair Drive in Champaign, Illinois. In 2006, the Illinois General Assembly dedicated all of Interstate 72... -
Illinois State Route 105