Martinton Township, Iroquois County, Illinois
Martinton Township | |
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Fields along U.S. Route 52, southwest of Martinton | |
Location in Iroquois County | |
Iroquois County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°54′04″N 87°44′18″W / 40.90111°N 87.73833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Iroquois |
| Established | September 1857 |
| Area | |
• Total | 54.41 sq mi (140.9 km2) |
| • Land | 54.22 sq mi (140.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2) 0.34% |
| Elevation | 620 ft (190 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 813 |
| • Density | 15.0/sq mi (5.79/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60912, 60931, 60951, 60970 |
| FIPS code | 17-075-47293 |
Martinton Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 813 and it contained 379 housing units. Buchanan Township formed from a portion of Papineau Township, then known as Wygant Township, in September 1857; its name was changed to Martinton Township on an unknown date.