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Limestone Township, Peoria County, Illinois 
Summary
Limestone Township is located in Peoria County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 19,705 and it contained 8,103 housing units.[2]
LimestoneTownship | |
|---|---|
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 |
History edit
Limestone Township was named from the abundance of limestone and attendant lime kilns in the area.[3]
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.[2]
Demographics edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 19,236 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
References edit
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ 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.
External links edit
- City-data.com
- Illinois State Archives
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