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Morton Township is located in Tazewell County, Illinois, at T25N R3W. It is traversed by Interstate Routes 74 and 155, about 15 km (10 mi) southeast of Peoria, Illinois.

Morton Township
Township
Location in Tazewell County
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Tazewell
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	35.75 sq mi (92.6 km2)
• Land	35.69 sq mi (92.4 km2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.14%
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	17,026
• Density	477.3/sq mi (184.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-179-50634

As of the 2010 census, its population was 17,036 and it contained 7,246 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.75 square miles (92.6 km²), of which 35.69 square miles (92.4 km²) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km²) (or 0.14%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	17,026	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References

External links

• City-data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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