Tonti Township, Marion County, Illinois
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.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°41′N 88°58′W / 38.683°N 88.967°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Marion |
| Settled | November 4, 1873 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.55 sq mi (92.1 km2) |
| • Land | 35.45 sq mi (91.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 591 ft (180 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 980 |
| • Density | 28.6/sq mi (11.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-121-75744 |
Tonti Township is located in Marion County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,013 and it contained 430 housing units.[2]
History[edit]
Tonti Township was named in honor of Henry de Tonti, an early Italian/French explorer of Illinois.[3]
Geography[edit]
Tonti Township (T3N R2E) is centered at 38°41'N 88°58'W (88.691,-88.975). It is transversed northeast–south by Interstate Route 57 and State Route 37. Part of the Salem Reservoir (El. 166 m) is located at the southeastern part of the township. According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.55 square miles (92.1 km2), of which 35.45 square miles (91.8 km2) (or 99.72%) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (or 0.28%) is water.[2]
Demographics[edit]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2016 (est.) | 980 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
Adjacent townships[edit]
- Foster Township (north)
- Kinmundy Township (northeast)
- Omega Township (east)
- Stevenson Township (southeast)
- Salem Township (south)
- Odin Township (southwest)
- Carrigan Township (west)
- Patoka Township (northwest)
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 'Brikerhoff's Hisotory Marion County, Illinois,' J.H.G. Brinkerhoff, B.F. Bowen & Company. Indianapolis, Indiana, 1909, Tonti Township, pg. 158-162
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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