Wesley Township is located in Will County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,241 and it contained 891 housing units.[2] 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
Wesley Township | |
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Township | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Will |
Established | 1846 |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Mike Medlin |
Area | |
• Total | 28.52 sq mi (73.9 km2) |
• Land | 27.85 sq mi (72.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.67 sq mi (1.7 km2) 2.35% |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 2,223 |
• Density | 80.5/sq mi (31.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-197-79865 |
School Districts
edit- Wilmington Community School District 209-U
- Manteno Community School District Unit 5
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.52 square miles (73.9 km2), of which 27.85 square miles (72.1 km2) (or 97.65%) is land and 0.67 square miles (1.7 km2) (or 2.35%) is water.[2]
Demographics
editCensus | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 2,223 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
References
edit- ^ 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
edit- City-data.com
- Township Website
- Will County Historical Society
- Township Map
- Will County Official Site
- Illinois State Archives
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