Joliet Township, Illinois

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Joliet Township
Township
Map highlighting Joliet Township, Will County, Illinois.svg
Location in Will County
Country United States
State Illinois
County Will
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
  Total36.09 sq mi (93.5 km2)
  Land35.25 sq mi (91.3 km2)
  Water0.84 sq mi (2.2 km2)  2.33%
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
87,424
  Density2,479.5/sq mi (957.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-197-38583

Joliet Township is located in Will County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 87,398 and it contained 32,617 housing units. [2]

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.09 square miles (93.5 km2), of which 35.25 square miles (91.3 km2) (or 97.67%) is land and 0.84 square miles (2.2 km2) (or 2.33%) is water. [2]

The segment containing Chicagoland Speedway was ceded to Jackson Township at an unknown date after 1999 for unknown reasons.

Cities, Towns, Villages

Other Communities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)87,424 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

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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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