Monee Township, Will County, Illinois

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Monee Township
Map highlighting Monee Township, Will County, Illinois.svg
Location in Will County
Map of Illinois highlighting Will County.svg
Will County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°25′28″N87°43′25″W / 41.42444°N 87.72361°W / 41.42444; -87.72361
Country United States
State Illinois
County Will
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Government
  SupervisorDonna T. Dettbarn
Area
  Total35.87 sq mi (92.9 km2)
  Land35.8 sq mi (92.72 km2)
  Water0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)  0.20%
Elevation
774 ft (236 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
15,490
  Density437.7/sq mi (169.0/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60417, 60449, 60466, 60484
Area code 708
FIPS code 17-197-49958
Website www.moneetownship.com
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Monee Township

Monee Township is one of 24 townships in Will County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 15,669 and it contained 6,182 housing units. [2] Monee Township used to be known as Carcy Township, but the name was changed at an unknown date.

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History

Raccoon Reservation

After the 1832 Treaty of Tippecanoe, daughters of Marie Bailly, an Odawa or Potawatomi woman, were granted 1,280 acres of land in Monee Township surrounding the site of today's Raccoon Grove Nature Preserve. [3] [4] The reservation was purchased by William B. Ogden of Chicago in 1851. [5] [6]

Cyclone of 1917

On May 26, 1917, Monee Township was hit by a devastating cyclone. The cyclone, which appeared to have multiple tornadoes, was visible from neighboring Peatone, and left a two to three mile wide path of destruction as it moved from west to east through Will County. Crops were damaged, and at least 50 horses and 100 cattle were killed in Monee and Green Garden townships. The cyclone destroyed multiple homes, wrecked an Illinois Central freight train, drove the water out of Monee Reservoir, and made the road through the wooded picnic grounds at Raccoon Grove impassible. Many trees were downed in the village of Monee, but most structures were spared. [7]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.87 square miles (92.9 km2), of which 35.8 square miles (93 km2) (or 99.80%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.20%) is water. [2] It includes all of Monee, almost all of University Park as well as a small portion of Park Forest.

Boundaries

Monee Township is bordered by Western Avenue on the east, Steger Road on the north (where Cook County and Will County share a border), Harlem Avenue on the west, and Offner Road on the south.

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains the Saint Paul's United Church of Christ Cemetery.

Major highways

Lakes

Landmarks

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)15,490 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

Political districts

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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. "Raccoon Grove Nature Preserve". Forest Preserve District Will County. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  4. "Raccoon Reservation, Township 34 North, Range XIII East". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  5. Milne, Muriel Muller (1973). Our roots are deep : a history of Monee, Illinois. pp. 99–102.
  6. "Village History". Village of Monee. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  7. Milne, Muriel Muller (1973). Our roots are deep : a history of Monee, Illinois. pp. 244–251.
  8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.