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Monee Township is one of 24 townships in Will County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 15,669 and it contained 6,182 housing units.[2] Monee Township used to be known as Carcy Township, but the name was changed at an unknown date.

Monee Township
Township
Location in Will County
Will County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°25′28″N 87°43′25″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Will
Established	November 6, 1849
Government
• Supervisor	Donna T. Dettbarn
Area
• Total	35.87 sq mi (92.9 km2)
• Land	35.8 sq mi (92.72 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)  0.20%
Elevation	774 ft (236 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	15,490
• Density	437.7/sq mi (169.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	60417, 60449, 60466, 60484
Area code	708
FIPS code	17-197-49958
Website	www.moneetownship.com

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.87 square miles (92.9 km²), of which 35.8 square miles (93 km²) (or 99.80%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km²) (or 0.20%) is water.[2] It includes all of Monee, almost all of University Park as well as a small portion of Park Forest.

Boundaries

Monee Township is bordered by Western Avenue on the east, Steger Road on the north (where Cook County and Will County share a border), Harlem Avenue (Illinois Route 43) on the west, and Offner Road on the south.

Cities, towns, villages

• Monee
• University Park (vast majority)
• Park Forest (small portion)

Adjacent townships

• Rich Township, Cook County (north)
• Bloom Township, Cook County (northeast)
• Crete Township (east)
• Washington Township (southeast)
• Will Township (south)
• Peotone Township (southwest)
• Green Garden Township (west)
• Frankfort Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains the Saint Paul's United Church of Christ Cemetery.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 50
• Interstate 80

Lakes

• Pine Lake

Landmarks

• Raccoon Grove Nature Preserve

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	15,490	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Political districts

• Illinois's 2nd congressional district
• State House District 29
• State House District 80
• State Senate District 15
• State Senate District 40

References

External links

• Monee Township official website
• City-data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois
• Will County official site

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