Limestone Township, Peoria County, Illinois

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LimestoneTownship
Township
Location in Peoria County
Location in Peoria County
Peoria County's location in Illinois
Peoria County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyPeoria
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total35.95 sq mi (93.1 km2)
 • Land35.7 sq mi (92 km2)
 • Water0.26 sq mi (0.7 km2)  0.72%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
19,236
 • Density552/sq mi (213/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-143-43523

Limestone Township is located in Peoria County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 19,705 and it contained 8,103 housing units.[2]

History[]

Limestone Township was named from the abundance of limestone and attendant lime kilns in the area.[3]

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.95 square miles (93.1 km2), of which 35.7 square miles (92 km2) (or 99.30%) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) (or 0.72%) is water.[2]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)19,236[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 94.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links[]

Coordinates: 40°40′23″N 89°42′08″W / 40.67306°N 89.70222°W / 40.67306; -89.70222


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