Wesley Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Will County | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Will |
Established | 1846 |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Mike Medlin |
Area | |
• Total | 28.52 sq mi (73.9 km2) |
• Land | 27.85 sq mi (72.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.67 sq mi (1.7 km2) 2.35% |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016) [1] | 2,223 |
• Density | 80.5/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
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]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 2,223 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census [3] |
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