Monee Township, Will County, Illinois
Monee Township is one of 24 townships in Will County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 15,669 and it contained 6,182 housing units.[2] Monee Township used to be known as Carcy Township, but the name was changed at an unknown date.
Monee Township | |
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Location in Will County | |
Will County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 41°25′28″N 87°43′25″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Will |
Established | November 6, 1849 |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Donna T. Dettbarn |
Area | |
• Total | 35.87 sq mi (92.9 km2) |
• Land | 35.8 sq mi (92.72 km2) |
• Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) 0.20% |
Elevation | 774 ft (236 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 15,490 |
• Density | 437.7/sq mi (169.0/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 60417, 60449, 60466, 60484 |
Area code(s) | 708 |
FIPS code | 17-197-49958 |
Website | www |
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.87 square miles (92.9 km2), of which 35.8 square miles (93 km2) (or 99.80%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.20%) is water.[2] It includes all of Monee, almost all of University Park as well as a small portion of Park Forest.
Boundaries
Monee Township is bordered by Western Avenue on the east, Steger Road on the north (where Cook County and Will County share a border), Harlem Avenue (Illinois Route 43) on the west, and Offner Road on the south.
Cities, towns, villages
- Monee
- University Park (vast majority)
- Park Forest (small portion)
Adjacent townships
- Rich Township, Cook County (north)
- Bloom Township, Cook County (northeast)
- Crete Township (east)
- Washington Township (southeast)
- Will Township (south)
- Peotone Township (southwest)
- Green Garden Township (west)
- Frankfort Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains the Saint Paul's United Church of Christ Cemetery.
Major highways
Lakes
- Pine Lake
Landmarks
- Raccoon Grove Nature Preserve
Political districts
- Illinois' 2nd congressional district
- State House District 29
- State House District 80
- State Senate District 15
- State Senate District 40
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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.