Wesley Township, Will County, Illinois

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Wesley Township
Township
Map highlighting Wesley Township, Will County, Illinois.svg
Location in Will County
Country United States
State Illinois
County Will
Established1846
Government
  SupervisorMike Medlin
Area
  Total28.52 sq mi (73.9 km2)
  Land27.85 sq mi (72.1 km2)
  Water0.67 sq mi (1.7 km2)  2.35%
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
2,223
  Density80.5/sq mi (31.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-197-79865

Wesley Township is located in Will County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,241 and it contained 891 housing units. [2] Wesley Township was formed from the south-eastern part of Wilmington Township in 1846. Wesley, Illinois was the setting for a murder in the 1966 mystery fiction book "Deadline" by Thomas B. Dewey

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School Districts

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.52 square miles (73.9 km2), of which 27.85 square miles (72.1 km2) (or 97.65%) is land and 0.67 square miles (1.7 km2) (or 2.35%) is water. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
2016 (est.)2,223 [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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

Coordinates: 41°15′20″N88°04′10″W / 41.25556°N 88.06944°W / 41.25556; -88.06944