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History · Stites Township

15% of Stites Township’s homes were built before 1940

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What stands out about Stites Township’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Stites Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Stites Township’s homes were built before 1964.
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The story so far

Stites Township, in brief

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Stites Township is located in St. Clair County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 749 and it contained 326 housing units. 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.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 749 to 651 (-13%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Stites Township

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T. S. EliotUS-British poet · b. 1888
Maya AngelouAmerican poet, author, and civil rights activist · b. 1928
Josephine BakerAmerican-born French dancer, singer and actress · b. 1906
Steven ChuAmerican physicist, former United States Secret… · b. 1948
Taylor MomsenAmerican actress, singer and model · b. 1993
Roger D. KornbergAmerican biochemist · b. 1947
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

East St. Louis8 historic placesAEast St. Louis Township8 historic placesnot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townFairmont CityIts storyCCanteen Township1 historic placeB+Venice Township1 historic placeA

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →