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Troy Township, Illinois

Coordinates: 41°30′27″N 88°11′48″W / 41.50750°N 88.19667°W / 41.50750; -88.19667
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Troy Township
Township
Location in Will County
Location in Will County
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyWill
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total
35.38 sq mi (91.6 km2)
 • Land34.75 sq mi (90.0 km2)
 • Water0.63 sq mi (1.6 km2)  1.78%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
47,447
 • Density1,323.5/sq mi (511.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-197-76212

Troy Township is located in Will County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 45,991 and it contained 17,522 housing units.[2] It contains the western edge of the city of Joliet and the entirety of the village of Shorewood.

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.38 square miles (91.6 km2), of which 34.75 square miles (90.0 km2) (or 98.22%) is land and 0.63 square miles (1.6 km2) (or 1.78%) is water.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)47,447[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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41°30′27″N 88°11′48″W / 41.50750°N 88.19667°W / 41.50750; -88.19667