Stookey Township, St. Clair County, Illinois
Stookey Township | |
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Township | |
Location in St. Clair County | |
St. Clair County's location in Illinois | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | St. Clair |
| Established | November 6, 1883 |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.46 sq mi (71.1 km2) |
| • Land | 27.25 sq mi (70.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2) 0.76% |
| Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016) | 9,404 |
| • Density | 367.3/sq mi (141.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-163-72988 |
| Website | Stookey Township Official Website |
Stookey Township is a township located in St. Clair County, Illinois. It is an unincorporated part of Belleville, Illinois located just west of downtown Belleville, for that reason it is often referred to by locals as Belleville West. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,007 and it contained 4,394 housing units.
Residential homes and small businesses occupy the region along with occasional shopping centers. The township rides along Illinois Route 13 and converges with Illinois Route 15 and Illinois Route 159. The ZIP codes for the township is 62223 & 62260. The telephone area code of the township is 618.