Stockland Township is one of twenty-six
townships
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in
Iroquois County
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,
Illinois
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USA
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. As of the 2020 census, its population was 216 and it contained 103 housing units.
Stockland Township formed as Crab Apple Township in September 1864, but changed its name to Stockland Township on an unknown date.
Geography
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Stockland Township has a total area of , all land.
Unincorporated towns
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Cutmer at
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Stockland
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History
Stockland was founded in 1952 by ...
at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains Sugar Creek Chapel Cemetery.
Airports and landing strips
* Wichman Airport
Landmarks
* Dawson Park
Demographics
As of the
2020 census there were 216 people, 81 households, and 61 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 103 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 94.44%
White
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, 0.00%
African American
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, 0.46%
Native American, 0.00%
Asian, 0.00%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.00% from
other races, and 5.09% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 3.70% of the population.
There were 81 households, out of which 23.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.31% were married couples living together, 0.00% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 24.69% were non-families. 24.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.00.
The township's age distribution consisted of 21.2% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 19.3% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 27.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 144.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 162.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $48,844, and the median income for a family was $48,906. The
per capita income
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for the township was $18,275.
Political districts
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Illinois' 15th congressional district
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It was located in eastern and southeastern Illinois until 2022. It is currently represented by Republican Party (United States), Republican Mary Miller (poli ...
* State House District 105
* State Senate District 53
References
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United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States National Atlas
External links
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Townships in Iroquois County, Illinois
Townships in Illinois