Crescent Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

Crescent Township
Location in Iroquois County
Location in Iroquois County
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°43′40″N 87°49′19″W / 40.72778°N 87.82194°W / 40.72778; -87.82194
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyIroquois
EstablishedSeptember 17, 1868
Area
 • Total36.42 sq mi (94.3 km2)
 • Land36.42 sq mi (94.3 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
650 ft (198 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
566
 • Density16.2/sq mi (6.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60928, 60938, 60953, 60955, 60970
FIPS code17-075-17367

Crescent Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 590 and it contained 275 housing units.[2] Crescent Township was originally named Logan Township when it formed from Belmont Township on September 17, 1868. The named was then changed to Grenard Township in September 1869, and finally to Crescent Township on an unknown date.

  1. ^ "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. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.