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Limestone Township, Peoria County, Illinois
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LimestoneTownship | |
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Township | |
 Location in Peoria County | |
 Peoria County's location in Illinois | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Peoria |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.95 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
| • Land | 35.7 sq mi (92 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.7 km2) 0.72% |
| Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 19,236 |
| • Density | 552/sq mi (213/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-143-43523 |
Limestone Township is located in Peoria County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 18,357 and it contained 8,111 housing units.[2]
For the census year of 2010, its population was 19,705 and it contained 8,103 housing units.[3]
History
[edit]Limestone Township was named from the abundance of limestone and attendant lime kilns in the area.[4]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.95 square miles (93.1 km2), of which 35.7 square miles (92 km2) (or 99.30%) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) (or 0.72%) is water.[3]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 19,236 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 94.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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