Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Official Name: | Stites Township |
Image Map1: | Map of Illinois highlighting St. Clair County.svg |
Mapsize1: | 150px |
Map Caption1: | St. Clair County's location in Illinois |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | St. Clair |
Leader Title: | Supervisor |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | February, 1888 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.36 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.11 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.25 |
Area Water Percent: | 10.59 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 355 |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
Pop Est Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Est: | 709 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 17-163-72741 |
Stites Township is located in St. Clair County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 749 and it contained 326 housing units.[2] Stites Township was originally named Brooklyn Township when it was reorganized from a portion of East St. Louis Township in February, 1888. Its name was changed to Stites in April, 1888.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 89.41%) is land and (or 10.59%) is water.[2]