Custer Township, Will County, Illinois

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Custer Township
Township
Map highlighting Custer Township, Will County, Illinois.svg
Location in Will County
Country United States
State Illinois
County Will
EstablishedUnknown
Area
  Total26.35 sq mi (68.2 km2)
  Land25.75 sq mi (66.7 km2)
  Water0.61 sq mi (1.6 km2)  2.31%
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
1,415
  Density55.5/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]

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History

Custer Township was organized in 1886, and named after George Armstrong Custer (1839–1876), an American Civil War general and Indian fighter. [3]

Geography

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]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
Est. 20161,415 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

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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. Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 85. ISBN   978-0-252-09070-7.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

Coordinates: 41°13′55″N88°08′12″W / 41.23194°N 88.13667°W / 41.23194; -88.13667