Martinton Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

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Martinton Township
Location
Location in Iroquois County.
Location in Iroquois County.
Government
Country United States
State Illinois
County Iroquois
Settled September, 1857
Supervisor
Geographical characteristics
Area  
  Township 140.89 km²  (54.4 sq mi)
    Land   140.37 km²  (54.2 sq mi)
    Water   0.51 km² (0.2 sq mi)  1%
Demographics
Population  
  Township (2000) 1,063
Time zone
  Summer (DST)
CST (UTC-6)
CST (UTC-5)

Martinton Township is located in Iroquois County, Illinois. The population was 1,063 at the 2000 census. Buchanan Township formed from a portion of Papineau Township, then known as Wygant Township, in September, 1857. Buchanan changed its name to Martinton Township on an unknown date.

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Flag of Illinois Municipalities and Communities of Iroquois County, Illinois
(County Seat: Watseka)
Cities, Towns and Villages Ashkum | Beaverville | Buckley | Chebanse | Cissna Park | Clifton | Crescent City | Danforth | Donovan | Gilman | Iroquois | Loda | Martinton | Milford | Onarga | Otto | Papineau | Sheldon | Stockland | Thawville | Watseka | Wellington | Woodland
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