Custer Township, Illinois
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Custer Township | |
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Township | |
 Location in Will County | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Will |
| Established | Unknown |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.35 sq mi (68.2 km2) |
| • Land | 25.75 sq mi (66.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.61 sq mi (1.6 km2) 2.31% |
| Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 1,415 |
| • Density | 55.5/sq mi (21.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-197-18199 |
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
[edit]Custer Township was organized in 1886, and named after George Armstrong Custer (1839–1876), an American Civil War general and Indian fighter.[3]
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2016 (est.) | 1,415 | [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.
- ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 85. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
- ^ "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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