Rantoul Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,273 and it contained 4,969 housing units. Geography Rantoul is Township 21 North, Range 9 East and part of Range 10 East of the Third Principal Meridian. According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.80%) is land and (or 0.22%) is water. Cities and towns Rantoul (south three-quarters) Thomasboro Cemeteries The township contains five cemeteries: Beckman, Eden, Elizabeth, Elmwood and Saint Elizabeth. Major highways Interstate 57 U.S. Route 45 U.S. Route 136 Airports and landing strips Schmidt Airport Demographics References United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files External links US-Counties.com City-Data.com Illinois State Archives Townships in Champaign County, Illinois Townships in Illinois 1859 establishments in Illinois Populated places established in 1859