Martinton Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

Martinton Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 943 and it contained 460 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.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 54.41 sqmi, of which 54.22 sqmi (or 99.65%) is land and 0.19 sqmi (or 0.35%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

 * Martinton

Extinct towns

 * Freedville at 40.86087°N, -87.74309°W

Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Greentown, Mount Olivet, Old Burg and Teege.

Major highways

 * [[Image:US 52.svg|25px]] U.S. Route 52
 * [[Image:Illinois 1.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 1

School districts

 * Donovan Community Unit School District 3
 * Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9

Political districts

 * Illinois' 15th congressional district
 * State House District 79
 * State Senate District 40