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Crete Township, Illinois

Coordinates: 41°25′54″N 87°36′03″W / 41.43167°N 87.60083°W / 41.43167; -87.60083
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Crete Township
Township
Location in Will County
Location in Will County
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyWill
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total44.38 sq mi (114.9 km2)
 • Land44.34 sq mi (114.8 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.09%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
23,530
 • Density536.2/sq mi (207.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-197-17536

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

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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

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Other Communities

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Demographics

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The population as of 2016 was 23,530.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)23,530[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Notable people

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  • Emma Clara Schweer, former tax collector of Crete Township and the oldest elected official in the United States

References

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  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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41°25′54″N 87°36′03″W / 41.43167°N 87.60083°W / 41.43167; -87.60083