Troy Township, Illinois

Troy Township
Township
Low brown building flanked by trees under clear sky
Troy Township offices and community center in Shorewood
Location in Will County
Location in Will County
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyWill
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total
35.38 sq mi (91.6 km2)
 • Land34.75 sq mi (90.0 km2)
 • Water0.63 sq mi (1.6 km2)  1.78%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
47,447
 • Density1,323.5/sq mi (511.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-197-76212

Troy Township is located in Will County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 45,991 and it contained 17,522 housing units.[2] It contains the western edge of the city of Joliet and the entirety of the village of Shorewood.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.38 square miles (91.6 km2), of which 34.75 square miles (90.0 km2) (or 98.22%) is land and 0.63 square miles (1.6 km2) (or 1.78%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)47,447[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

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. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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