Stookey Township, St. Clair County, Illinois
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| Stookey Township | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | St. Clair |
| Established | November 6, 1883 |
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| Area | |
| - Total | 27.8 sq mi (44.74 km²) |
| - Land | 27.8 sq mi (44.74 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) 0.0% |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 10,185 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| 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. Residential homes and small businesses occupy the region along with occasional shopping centers (one is currently under construction and will be finished by December 2006). The township rides along Illinois Route 13 and converges with Illinois Route 15 and Illinois Route 159. The ZIP code for the township is 62223. The telephone area code of the township is 618.
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[edit] History
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[edit] Transportation
One MetroLink light rail station, Memorial Station, and about two dozen MetroBus stops are located around the Township.
The Illinois West-Central Railway also runs through the township in which supply and cargo freight trains run through at least a few times a day on the way to Chicago, IL, Saint Louis, MO, or East Saint Louis, IL.
The closest airport to Stookey Township is the Mid-America Airport, which is about 12 miles to the east of the township. The closest major international airport is Lambert-Saint Louis International Airport which is west of Saint Louis, MO and about 25 miles away.
[edit] Demographics
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[edit] Sites of interest
- Belle Clair Fairgrounds Park
- National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows
- Skyview Drive-in Theatre
- Belleville Crossing Shopping Plaza
[edit] Education
The main public high school that serves the area is Belleville West High School which was in 2003 moved from its old location to a new building on Frank Scott Parkway West.
[edit] Public schools
- Belleville School District 118
- Belleville Township High School District 201
- Belleville West High School
- Harmony Emge School District 175
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[edit] Higher Education
- Saint Louis University Belleville Campus
- Lindenwood University Belleville Campus
- Southwestern Illinois College
[edit] Public Utilities
Utility companies that work in the area are the Ameren UE Electric Company, the Illinois-American Water Company, Stookey Township Sewer, Belleville Sewage, and several public and privately owned trash collection companies are available to choose from. Since Stookey Township isn't official part of Belleville, it does not receive city trash service. Residents must contact a collection company to set up deals on trash collection. Citizens of Stookey also can't get library cards or check out books at Belleville libraries. No libraries exist so far in Stookey Township. Stookey township citizens are protected by Villa Hills volunteer fire department and the St. Clair County Sheriff, but Belleville city police do not have jurisdiction in Stookey Township.
[edit] Famous residents
- Jay Farrar - Spent his childhood in Stookey Township, front man for alternative rock group Uncle Tupelo (with Jeff Tweedy, alternative rock group Son Volt, and a successful solo artist.
[edit] External links
- Stookey Township Official Website
- US Census
- City-data.com
- St. Clair County Official Site
- Illinois State Archives
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