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Manhattan Township, Illinois

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Manhattan Township
Township
Location in Will County
Location in Will County
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyWill
EstablishedUnknown
Area
 • Total
36.85 sq mi (95.4 km2)
 • Land36.85 sq mi (95.4 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
9,705
 • Density250.1/sq mi (96.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-197-46370
Websitehttps://manhattantownship.com/

Manhattan Township is located in Will County, Illinois. It was established in 1853.[2] As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,218 and it contained 3,199 housing units.[3] Manhattan Township was formed from the western half of Trenton Township at an unknown date.[citation needed]

The Village of Manhattan is in the township boundaries, as is a portion of the Village of New Lenox.[4]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.85 square miles (95.4 km2), all land.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)9,705[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Education

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Much of the township is in the Manhattan School District 114 and the Lincoln Way Community High School District 210. A southeastern portion is in a K-12 school district, Peotone Community Unit School District 207U.[6]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Manhattan Township". manhattantownship.com. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  3. 1 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)
  4. ↑ Geography Division (April 9, 2021). 2020 Census - Census Block Map: Manhattan township, IL (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (Index). Retrieved September 12, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ↑ Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Will County, IL (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 12, 2026. - Text
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41°25′57″N 87°57′14″W / 41.43250°N 87.95389°W / 41.43250; -87.95389


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