Limestone Township, Peoria County, Illinois

LimestoneTownship
Township

Location in Peoria County

Peoria County's location in Illinois
Country United States
State Illinois
County Peoria
Established November 6, 1849
Area
 • Total 35.95 sq mi (93.1 km2)
 • Land 35.7 sq mi (92 km2)
 • Water 0.26 sq mi (0.7 km2)  0.72%
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 19,236
 • Density 552/sq mi (213/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-143-43523

Limestone Township is located in Peoria County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 19,705 and it contained 8,103 housing units.[2]

History

Limestone Township was named from the abundance of limestone and attendant lime kilns in the area.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.95 square miles (93.1 km2), of which 35.7 square miles (92 km2) (or 99.30%) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) (or 0.72%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 201619,236[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

  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. ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 94.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

Coordinates: 40°40′23″N 89°42′08″W / 40.67306°N 89.70222°W / 40.67306; -89.70222


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