Crescent Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

Crescent Township
Township

Location in Iroquois County

Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°43′40″N 87°49′19″W / 40.72778°N 87.82194°W / 40.72778; -87.82194Coordinates: 40°43′40″N 87°49′19″W / 40.72778°N 87.82194°W / 40.72778; -87.82194
Country United States
State Illinois
County Iroquois
Established September 17, 1868
Area
 • Total 36.42 sq mi (94.3 km2)
 • Land 36.42 sq mi (94.3 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 650 ft (198 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 566
 • Density 16.2/sq mi (6.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 60928, 60938, 60953, 60955, 60970
FIPS code 17-075-17367

Crescent Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 590 and it contained 275 housing units.[2] Crescent Township was originally named Logan Township when it formed from Belmont Township on September 17, 1868. The named was then changed to Grenard Township in September 1869, and finally to Crescent Township on an unknown date.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.42 square miles (94.3 km2), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016566[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Cissna Park Community Unit School District 6
  • Crescent Iroquois Community Unit School District 249
  • Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9

Political districts

References

  • "Crescent Township, Iroquois County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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