DuPage Township, Will County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States
41°41′02″N 88°05′16″W / 41.68389°N 88.08778°W / 41.68389; -88.08778CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyWillEstablishedNovember 6, 1849 (1849-11-06)Area
 • Total36.77 sq mi (95.2 km2) • Land36.26 sq mi (93.9 km2) • Water0.5 sq mi (1 km2)  1.36%Elevation
686 ft (209 m)Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
88,762 • Density2,420.9/sq mi (934.7/km2)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)FIPS code17-197-21241[2][3]

DuPage Township is located in Will County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 87,793 and it contained 28,861 housing units making it the most populous township in the county.[4] Like the county of the same name which it borders on the north, this township is named after the DuPage River.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.77 square miles (95.2 km2), of which 36.26 square miles (93.9 km2) (or 98.61%) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) (or 1.36%) is water.[4]

Cities, Towns, Villages

Unincorporated Towns

  • Barbers Corners at 41°42′39″N 88°04′07″W / 41.710886°N 88.068719°W / 41.710886; -88.068719
  • Romeo at 41°38′26″N 88°03′30″W / 41.640586°N 88.058395°W / 41.640586; -88.058395
  • Welco Corners at 41°41′50″N 88°02′29″W / 41.697254°N 88.041451°W / 41.697254; -88.041451

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)88,762[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Du Page
  3. ^ Illinois Regional Archives Depository System. "Name Index to Illinois Local Governments". Illinois State Archives. Illinois Secretary of State. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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