Stratton Township is one of fifteen

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 481 and it contained 230 housing units. The name of the township was Wayne Township until May 9, 1857.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land.

Cities, towns, villages

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(north three-quarters)

Extinct towns

* Kentucky

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Blackburn, Little Grove and Pryor. There have been records found for Oak Grove, Whalen, and Wilkins.

Major highways

US Route 150 U.S. Route 150 (US 150) is a 571-mile (919 km) long northwest-southeast United States highway, signed as east–west. It runs from U.S. Route 6 outside of Moline, Illinois to U.S. Route 25 in Mount Vernon, Kentucky. Route description ...

Demographics

School districts

* Paris Community Unit School District 4

Political districts

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* State House District 109 * State Senate District 55

References

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United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States National Atlas

External links

Edgar County Official Site
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