Crescent Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

Coordinates: 40°43′40″N 87°49′19″W / 40.72778°N 87.82194°W / 40.72778; -87.82194
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Crescent Township
Township
Location in Iroquois County
Location in Iroquois County
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°43′40″N 87°49′19″W / 40.72778°N 87.82194°W / 40.72778; -87.82194
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyIroquois
EstablishedSeptember 17, 1868
Area
 • Total36.42 sq mi (94.3 km2)
 • Land36.42 sq mi (94.3 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
650 ft (198 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
566
 • Density16.2/sq mi (6.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60928, 60938, 60953, 60955, 60970
FIPS code17-075-17367

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[edit]

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[edit]

Cemeteries[edit]

The township contains Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery.

Major highways[edit]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)566[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts[edit]

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

Political districts[edit]

References[edit]

  • "Crescent Township, Iroquois County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links[edit]

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