Peotone Township, Illinois
Peotone Township | |
|---|---|
Township | |
Location in Will County | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Will |
| Established | 1855 |
| Area | |
• Township | 36.32 sq mi (94.1 km2) |
| • Land | 36.26 sq mi (93.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) 0.17% |
| • Urban | 2.5 sq mi (6.5 km2) |
| • Metro | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 253 ft (77 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016) | 4,407 |
| • Density | 122.2/sq mi (47.2/km2) |
| • Urban | 2,977 |
| • Metro | 0.0 |
| • Metro density | 0/sq mi (0/km2) |
| More subdivisions are being built. | |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-197-59065 |
| Website | peotone.com, villageofpeotone.com |
Peotone Township is located in Will County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,431 and it contained 1,728 housing units. The township was formed from the eastern half of Wilton Township at an unknown date. It contains the village of Peotone and the unincorporated community of Andres. Interstate 57, Route 50, Route 45, and Route 52 are major routes.