Homer Township, Illinois
Homer Township | |
|---|---|
Township | |
 Location in Will County | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Will |
| Established | November 6, 1836 |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.1 sq mi (93 km2) |
| • Land | 36.06 sq mi (93.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.14% |
| Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 39,495 |
| • Density | 1,083.3/sq mi (418.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-197-35827 |
Homer Township is located in Will County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 39,059 and it contained 13,418 housing units.[2] In 2001, the village of Homer Glen was incorporated within area that is Homer Township. This region was formerly an unincorporated census-designated place known as Goodings Grove, Illinois.
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93 km2), of which 36.06 square miles (93.4 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.14%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns villages
[edit]- Homer Glen (vast majority)
- Lemont (small portion)
- Lockport (small portion)
Other Communities
[edit]Ghost Towns
[edit]Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 39,495 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
Education
[edit]Homer Township and Homer Glen is part of the Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C, with some areas part of Will County School District 92.
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.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
[edit]- City-data.com
- Will County Official Site
- Illinois State Archives
- https://web.archive.org/web/20140306123949/http://www.homerglenil.org/environment/IntlDarkSky.aspx
Municipalities and communities of Will County, Illinois, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  | |
| Villages |
| |
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
| Other communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
41°36′23″N 87°57′51″W / 41.60639°N 87.96417°W
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
 | This Will County, Illinois location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |