Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois
Stanford Township is one of twelve townships in Clay County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 599 and it contained 269 housing units. Geography. According to the 2010 census, the township (T2&3N R7E) has a total area of , of which (or 99.89%) is land and (or 0.13%) is water. Cemeteries. The township contains these five cemeteries: Bloom, Kneff, McCawley, Mount Zion United Brethren and Rusk.