Stockton Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States
42°19′45″N 90°02′23″W / 42.32917°N 90.03972°W / 42.32917; -90.03972CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyJo DaviessEstablishedNovember 2, 1852Government
 • SupervisorJon "Jack" TownsendArea
 • Total37.01 sq mi (95.9 km2) • Land37.01 sq mi (95.9 km2) • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%Elevation
876 ft (267 m)Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
2,328 • Density66.3/sq mi (25.6/km2)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
61085
FIPS code17-085-72793

Stockton Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,453 and it contained 1,141 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.01 square miles (95.9 km2), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

  • Village of Stockton

Lost settlements

  • Morseville
  • Pitcherville
  • Yankee Hollow

Cemeteries

The township contains:

  • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
  • Ladies Union Cemetery

Major highways

  • U.S. Route 20 - running east-west
  • Illinois Route 78 - running north-south

Airports and landing strips

  • John L Coppernoll Airport (4LL3)
  • Stockton Airport (IS37)

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)2,328[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Stockton Community Unit School District 206

Political districts

References

  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  • Jo Daviess County official site
  • City-Data.com
  • Illinois State Archives
  • Township Officials of Illinois
Places adjacent to Stockton Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois