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After 1860 the township filled up rapidly and little unoccupied land was to be found anywhere in its boundaries. The Will County Plat Atlas, 1862 shows some of the land in Will Township was still owned by the Illinois Central Railroad. It has been reported that the railroad sold land east of Peotone, to early settlers, for $2.50 to $5.00 per acre.
Will County is a county in the northeastern part of the state of Illinois.According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 696,355, an increase of 2.8% from 677,560 in 2010, making it Illinois's fourth-most populous county. [1]
Local government in the Illinois Territory, and the state of Illinois after 1818 statehood, was predominantly handled by the state's counties, although towns and villages also existed. Chicago was chartered as the state's first city in 1837.
The Republican leader of the Will County Board, who also serves as Homer Township supervisor, is defending himself after ordering the U.S. flag outside the township offices to be flown upside down ...
The administrative divisions of Illinois are counties, townships, precincts, cities, towns, villages, and special-purpose districts. [1] The basic subdivisions of Illinois are the 102 counties. [2] Illinois has more units of local government than any other state—over 8,000 in all. [3]
See Wikipedia:WikiProject Ohio townships for Ohio township guidelines that may be applicable to Illinois townships. Pages in category "Townships in Will County, Illinois" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total.
A list of the five largest townships as far as land area in Illinois: Rockford Township, Winnebago County, Illinois - 291.88 km² (112.7 sq mi) Grant Township, Vermilion County, Illinois - 225.32 km² (87.0 sq mi) Wade Township, Jasper County, Illinois - 193 km² (74.5 mi²) Wabash Township, Clark County, Illinois - 189.3 km² (73.1 sq mi)
Plainfield Township is located in Will County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 80,318 and it contained 25,333 housing units. [ 2 ] Plainfield Township government serves the residents in the Illinois communities of Plainfield, Joliet, Romeoville and Crest Hill.