As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,007 and it contained 4,394 housing units. 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. The township rides along Illinois Route 13 and converges with Illinois Route 15 and Illinois Route 159. The ZIP codes for the township is 62223 & 62260. The telephone area code of the township is 618.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which is land and is water.
As of the 2017 Census, there were 9,496 people, 3,786 households At 2.5 persons per household. The median age is 43.
Age Range
Percentage
0-9
11.5%
10-19
12.5%
20-29
7.8%
30-39
14.4%
40-49
11.2%
50-59
15.2%
60-69
14.3%
70-79
7.7%
80+
5.4%
The racial makeup was 81% White, 15% African American, 2% Hispanic, and 1% from two or more races. The population is 52% female.
Belleville Crossing
Belleville Crossing is a shopping center and retail/business plaza that was constructed by the Desco Group under the contractor Impact Strategies. The first stores opened in this plaza in October, 2007 as phase I which included Target, Home Depot, Pet Smart, OfficeMax, and Mattress Firm as the anchor occupants along with many other smaller shops occupying the plaza. Other phases continued soon after. These include Buffalo Wild Wings, Qdoba, and a Walgreens that opened early in 2009. A White Castle and a Wendy's opened in the Spring of 2009. Other smaller strip malls were completed by Fall/Winter 2009. St. Louis Bread Company opened a new location here, relocating from downtown Belleville, in December 2016; followed by Burger KingSeptember 2017; and Popeyes opened August 2018. A movie theater and possible Hampton Inn hotel were envisioned to be finished by Summer 2010 but construction has yet to start. While technically annexed by Belleville Township proper, it is located in the heart of Stookey Township near the new at the intersection of Illinois Route 15, and Frank Scott Parkway. Also many consumers that shop at this shopping center are from Stookey Township and surrounding areas. The shopping center also presently supplies the township and surrounding area with over 600 retail related jobs both full and part-time. It is expected to bring 1500 to 1750 jobs to the region all together when the shopping center is completed by the end of 2010.
The main public high school that serves the area is which was, in 2003, moved from its old location at 2600 West Main Street to its new location at 4063 Frank Scott Parkway West.
Public schools
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*Abe Lincoln School, 820 Royal Heights Rd., Belleville IL 62226
*Central Jr. High School, 1801 Central School Rd., Belleville, IL 62220
*Douglas School, 125 Carlyle Ave., Belleville, IL 62220
*Franklin School, 301 N. 2nd St., Belleville, IL 62220
*Henry Raab School, 1120 Union Ave., Belleville, IL 62220
*Jefferson School, 1400 N. Charles St., Belleville, IL 62221
*Roosevelt School, 700 West Cleveland, Belleville, IL 62220
*Union School, 20 S. 27th St., Belleville, IL 62220
*Washington School, 400 South Charles, Belleville, IL 62220
*Westhaven School, 118 Westhaven School Rd., Belleville, IL 62220
*West Jr. High School, 840 Royal Heights Rd., Belleville, IL 62226
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*Ellis Elementary, 250 Illini Dr., Belleville, IL 62223
*Harmony Intermediate, 7401 Westchester Dr, Belleville, IL 62223
*Emge Junior High, 7401 Westchester Dr, Belleville, IL 62223
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Private schools
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Higher education
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Public utilities
Utility companies that work in the area are the Ameren IP Company, the Illinois-American Water Company, Stookey Township Sewer and Belleville Sewage. Since Stookey Township isn't officially part of Belleville, it does not receive city trash service—several public and privately owned trash collection companies are available to choose from. Residents must contact a collection company to set up deals on trash collection. Citizens of Stookey also cannot get library cards or check out books at Belleville libraries. No libraries exist so far in Stookey Township. Stookey township citizens are protected by the and Villa Hills volunteer fire departments and the St. Clair County Sheriff, but Belleville city police do not have jurisdiction in Stookey Township.
