Limestone Township, Peoria County, Illinois

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LimestoneTownship
Township
Map highlighting Limestone Township, Peoria County, Illinois.svg
Location in Peoria County
Map of Illinois highlighting Peoria County.svg
Peoria County's location in Illinois
Country United States
State Illinois
County Peoria
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 zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-143-43523

Limestone Township is located in Peoria County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 18,357 and it contained 8,111 housing units. [2]

Contents

For the census year of 2010, its population was 19,705 and it contained 8,103 housing units. [3]

History

Limestone Township was named from the abundance of limestone and attendant lime kilns in the area. [4]

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. [3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)19,236 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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