Morton Township, Tazewell County, Illinois

Morton Township
Township
Location in Tazewell County
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyTazewell
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total
35.75 sq mi (92.6 km2)
 • Land35.69 sq mi (92.4 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)  0.14%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
17,026
 • Density477.3/sq mi (184.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-179-50634

Morton Township is located in Tazewell County, Illinois, at T25N R3W. It is traversed by Interstate Routes 74 and 155, about 15 km (10 mi) southeast of Peoria, Illinois.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.75 square miles (92.6 km2), of which 35.69 square miles (92.4 km2) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.14%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)17,026[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

In 2026 population was 17,867 and it contained 7,663 housing units[4].

References

  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved May 28, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. ^ "Morton township, Tazewell County, IL". Censusreporter.org.

40°37′N 89°26′W / 40.617°N 89.433°W / 40.617; -89.433