Staunton Township, Macoupin County, Illinois

Not to be confused with Staunton, Illinois.

Staunton Township (S1⁄2 T7N R6W) is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,795 and it contained 2,611 housing units.^[2]

Staunton Township
Township
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°1′N 89°45′W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Macoupin
Settled	November 1, 1870
Area
• Total	18.27 sq mi (47.3 km2)
• Land	18.13 sq mi (47.0 km2)
• Water	0.14 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation	640 ft (200 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	5,588
• Density	319.6/sq mi (123.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-117-72416

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.27 square miles (47.3 km²), of which 18.13 square miles (47.0 km²) (or 99.23%) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km²) (or 0.77%) is water.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	5,588	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Adjacent townships

• Mount Olive Township (north)
• Walshville Township, Montgomery County (east)
• New Douglas Township, Madison County (southeast)
• Olive Township, Madison County (south)
• Dorchester Township (west)