Stookey Township, St. Clair County, Illinois

Stookey Township
Township
Location in St. Clair County
St. Clair County's location in Illinois
Country United States
State Illinois
CountySt. Clair
EstablishedNovember 6, 1883
Area
 • Total
27.46 sq mi (71.1 km2)
 • Land27.25 sq mi (70.6 km2)
 • Water0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2)  0.76%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)
9,404
 • Density367.3/sq mi (141.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-163-72988
WebsiteStookey 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.