Limestone Township, Peoria County, Illinois

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)
  Total 19,705
  Density 552/sq mi (213/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)

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.[1]

History

Limestone Township was named from the abundance of limestone and attendant lime kilns in the area.[2]

Geography

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.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  2. 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.

External links

Coordinates: 40°40′23″N 89°42′08″W / 40.67306°N 89.70222°W / 40.67306; -89.70222


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