Custer Township | |
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Township | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Will |
Established | Unknown |
Area | |
• Total | 26.35 sq mi (68.2 km2) |
• Land | 25.75 sq mi (66.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.61 sq mi (1.6 km2) 2.31% |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016) [1] | 1,415 |
• Density | 55.5/sq mi (21.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-197-18199 |
Custer Township is located in Will County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,430 and it contained 612 housing units. [2]
Custer Township was organized in 1886, and named after George Armstrong Custer (1839–1876), an American Civil War general and Indian fighter. [3]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.35 square miles (68.2 km2), of which 25.75 square miles (66.7 km2) (or 97.72%) is land and 0.61 square miles (1.6 km2) (or 2.31%) is water. [2]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2016 (est.) | 1,415 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census [4] |
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