Stites Township, St. Clair County, Illinois

Stites Township
Township

Location in St. Clair County

St. Clair County's location in Illinois
Country United States
State Illinois
County St. Clair
Established February, 1888
Area
 • Total 2.36 sq mi (6.1 km2)
 • Land 2.11 sq mi (5.5 km2)
 • Water 0.25 sq mi (0.6 km2)  10.59%
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 709
 • Density 355/sq mi (137/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-163-72741

Stites Township is located in St. Clair County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 749 and it contained 326 housing units.[2] Stites Township was originally named Brooklyn Township when it was reorganized from a portion of East St. Louis Township in February, 1888. Its name was changed to Stites in April, 1888.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 2.36 square miles (6.1 km2), of which 2.11 square miles (5.5 km2) (or 89.41%) is land and 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2) (or 10.59%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016709[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 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.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

Coordinates: 38°39′01″N 90°09′45″W / 38.65028°N 90.16250°W / 38.65028; -90.16250


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