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Plainfield Township, Illinois

Coordinates: 41°35′19″N 88°11′18″W / 41.588580°N 088.188472°W / 41.588580; -088.188472
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Plainfield Township
Township
Flag of Plainfield Township
Official seal of Plainfield Township
Location in Will County
Location in Will County
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyWill
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Government
 • SupervisorTony Fremarek
Area
 • Total35.24 sq mi (91.3 km2)
 • Land33.48 sq mi (86.7 km2)
 • Water1.76 sq mi (4.6 km2)  4.99%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
82,021
 • Density2,398.9/sq mi (926.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-197-60300
WebsitePlainfield Township

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. Plainfield Township's boundaries run to the North by 135th Street, to the South by Theodore Street, to the East by Gaylord Road and to the West by County Line Road.
See also Plainfield Public Library District

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.24 square miles (91.3 km2), of which 33.48 square miles (86.7 km2) (or 95.01%) is land and 1.76 square miles (4.6 km2) (or 4.99%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

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Other communities

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)82,021[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°35′19″N 88°11′18″W / 41.588580°N 088.188472°W / 41.588580; -088.188472