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A township of 514 people in Champaign County, Illinois

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Yankees star suffers setback rehabbing, probably done for season

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About Stanton

Township in Illinois, United States

514Population

34.8 sq miArea

669 ftElevation

Stanton Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 514 and it contained 200 housing units.

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Most working residents leave Stanton for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Champaign (25%), Urbana (23%) and St. Joseph (4%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

Champaign

25%

Urbana

23%

St. Joseph

4%

Chicago

4%

0%Work in townlive and work in Stanton 11 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 55Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Stanton →

Health in Stanton

Compared with Illinois

8better than IL·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 1▼ 10 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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6.6%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 11.2%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 8.7%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana · 8.5 mi · ER

Promise Healthcare - Kenyon RoadChampaign · 9.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 61873, 61802 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Stanton →

Natural hazards in Stanton

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌵 Drought

1Does Stanton flood?paid flood claims since 2018 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Stanton MapStanton vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Stanton has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

37° / 21°Winter

63° / 41°Spring

84° / 62°Summer

65° / 43°Fall

How much snow does Stanton get?About 21 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 24, with the last in spring around Apr 15.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Stanton

Nearest: Saint Joseph Township-Swearingen Memorial LibrarySaint Joseph · 5.1 miles · 42 hrs a week

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Locator map of Stanton — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Omnedon · Public domain

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Illinois · IL · Champaign CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

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Stanton St. Joseph Somer Ogden Compromise

SSt. Joseph WSomer EOgden NECompromise

Where Stanton residents work nearby:St. Joseph 3%Work & commute →

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