Tonti Township, Marion County, Illinois

Tonti Township
Township
Country United States
State Illinois
County Marion
Elevation 591 ft (180.1 m)
Coordinates 38°41′N 88°58′W / 38.683°N 88.967°W / 38.683; -88.967Coordinates: 38°41′N 88°58′W / 38.683°N 88.967°W / 38.683; -88.967
Area 35.55 sq mi (92.1 km2)
 - land 35.45 sq mi (92 km2)
 - water 0.1 sq mi (0 km2)
Population 1,013 (2010)
Density 28.6/sq mi (11.0/km2)
Settled November 4, 1873
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Location in Marion County
Location of Tonti Township in Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States

Tonti Township is located in Marion County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,013 and it contained 430 housing units.[1]

History

Tonti Township was named in honor of Henry de Tonti, one of the early explorers of Illinois.[2]

Geography

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.[1]

Adjacent townships

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  2. ↑ 'Brikerhoff's Hisotory Marion County, Illinois,' J.H.G. Brinkerhoff, B.F. Bowen & Company. Indianapolis, Indiana, 1909, Tonti Township, pg. 158-162


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