Custer Township, Illinois

Custer Township
Township
Small house-like building with brown roof and tan siding, next to sign reading "Custer Township"
Township building in Custer Park
Location in Will County
Location in Will County
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyWill
Established1876
Area
 • Total
26.35 sq mi (68.2 km2)
 • Land25.75 sq mi (66.7 km2)
 • Water0.61 sq mi (1.6 km2)  2.31%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,415
 • Density55.5/sq mi (21.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-197-18199

Custer Township is located in Will County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,430 and it contained 612 housing units.[2]

History

Custer Township was organized from the eastern part of Reed Township in 1876.[3][4] It was named for the United States Army officer George Armstrong Custer, who died that year.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.35 square miles (68.2 km2), of which 25.75 square miles (66.7 km2) (or 97.72%) is land and 0.61 square miles (1.6 km2) (or 2.31%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)1,415[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

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 May 28, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ Table III. Population of Civil Divisions Less Than Counties, In the Aggregate, at the Censuses of 1880 and 1870 (PDF). Census Office, Department of Interior. 1883. p. 144. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
  4. 1 2 The History of Will County, Illinois. Wm. Le Baron, Jr. & Company. 1878. p. 610.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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