Crete Township, Will County, Illinois
Crete Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Will County | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Will |
Established | November 6, 1849 |
Area | |
• Total | 44.38 sq mi (114.9 km2) |
• Land | 44.34 sq mi (114.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.09% |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 23,530 |
• Density | 536.2/sq mi (207.0/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-197-17536 |
Crete Township is located in Will County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 23,774 and it contained 10,286 housing units.[2] Washington Township was formed from a portion of Crete.
Geography[]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 44.38 square miles (114.9 km2), of which 44.34 square miles (114.8 km2) (or 99.91%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.09%) is water.[2]
Demographics[]
The population as of 2016 was 23,530.
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 23,530 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
Notable people[]
- Emma Clara Schweer, former tax collector of Crete Township and the oldest elected official in the United States
References[]
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links[]
Coordinates: 41°25′54″N 87°36′03″W / 41.43167°N 87.60083°W
Categories:
- Townships in Will County, Illinois
- Townships in Illinois
- 1849 establishments in Illinois
- Chicago metropolitan area geography stubs