Crete Township, Illinois
Crete Township is located in Will County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 23,774 and it contained 10,286 housing units.[2] Washington Township was formed from a portion of Crete.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 44.38 square miles (114.9 km2), of which 44.34 square miles (114.8 km2) (or 99.91%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.09%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
- Crete
- Park Forest (small portion)
- Sauk Village (small portion)
- Steger (southwest third)
- University Park (mostly)
Other Communities
- Faithorn at 41°25′41″N 87°36′29″W / 41.428089°N 87.608093°W
- Goodenow
- Plum Valley
- Willow Brook Estates
Demographics
The population as of 2016 was 23,530.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2016 (est.) | 23,530 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
Notable people
- Emma Clara Schweer, former tax collector of Crete Township and the oldest elected official in the United States
References
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
41°25′54″N 87°36′03″W / 41.43167°N 87.60083°W