Crete Township, Will County, 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. 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 km), of which 44.34 square miles (114.8 km) (or 99.91%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km) (or 0.09%) is water.
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 | ||
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Notable people
- Emma Clara Schweer, former tax collector of Crete Township and the oldest elected official in the United States
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.
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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
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