Township in Illinois, United States
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 km) |
• Land | 27.85 sq mi (72.1 km) |
• Water | 0.67 sq mi (1.7 km) 2.35% |
Population | |
• Estimate | 2,223 |
• Density | 80.5/sq mi (31.1/km) |
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. 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
School Districts
- Wilmington Community School District 209-U
- Manteno Community School District Unit 5
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.52 square miles (73.9 km), of which 27.85 square miles (72.1 km) (or 97.65%) is land and 0.67 square miles (1.7 km) (or 2.35%) is water.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 2,223 | ||
U.S. Decennial Census |
References
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "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
- City-data.com
- Township Website
- Will County Historical Society
- Township Map
- Will County Official Site
- Illinois State Archives
Municipalities and communities of Will County, Illinois, United States | ||
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County seat: Joliet | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
41°15′20″N 88°04′10″W / 41.25556°N 88.06944°W / 41.25556; -88.06944
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