Custer Township, Illinois
Custer Township is located in Will County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,430 and it contained 612 housing units.
History
Custer Township was organized in 1886, and named after George Armstrong Custer (1839–1876), an American Civil War general and Indian fighter.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.35 square miles (68.2 km), of which 25.75 square miles (66.7 km) (or 97.72%) is land and 0.61 square miles (1.6 km) (or 2.31%) is water.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2016 (est.) | 1,415 | ||
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.
- ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 85. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
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