Crete Township, Illinois

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Crete Township
Township
Map highlighting Crete Township, Will County, Illinois.svg
Location in Will County
Country United States
State Illinois
County Will
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
  Total44.38 sq mi (114.9 km2)
  Land44.34 sq mi (114.8 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.09%
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
23,530
  Density536.2/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.

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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]

Cities, towns, villages

Other Communities

Demographics

The population as of 2016 was 23,530.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)23,530 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

Notable people

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References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 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.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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