Stockton Township
Location in Jo Daviess County
Location in Jo Daviess County
Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois
Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°19′45″N 90°02′23″W / 42.32917°N 90.03972°W / 42.32917; -90.03972
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJo Daviess
EstablishedNovember 2, 1852
Government
  SupervisorJon "Jack" Townsend
Area
  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 twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. 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

Lost Settlements

  • Morseville.
  • Pitcherville.
  • Yankee Hollow.

Cemeteries

The township contains:

  • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery.
  • Ladies Union Cemetery.

Major highways

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

  • "Stockton Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles.
  • United States National Atlas.
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