Frankfort Township | |
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 Location in Will County | |
 Will County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°30′42″N 87°51′09″W / 41.51167°N 87.85250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Will |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Jim Moustis |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.83 sq mi (95.39 km2) |
| • Land | 36.8 sq mi (95.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 0.08% |
| Elevation | 387 ft (118 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 59,278 |
| • Density | 1,550.3/sq mi (598.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60423, 60448, 60467, 60477, 60487 |
| Area code(s) | 708, 779, 815 |
| FIPS code | 17-197-27631 |
| Website | www |
Frankfort Township is one of 24 townships in Will County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 57,055 and it contained 19,720 housing units.[2]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.83 square miles (95.4 km2), of which 36.8 square miles (95 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.08%) is water.[2] It includes almost all of Frankfort and Mokena as well as small portions of Tinley Park and Orland Park.
Boundaries
[edit]Frankfort Township is bordered by Harlem Avenue (Illinois Route 43) on the east (where Cook County and Will County share a border), 183rd Street and Orland Parkway on the north (which is also the Cook-Will county border), Townline Road on the west, and Steger Road on the south.
Cities, towns, villages
[edit]- Frankfort (vast majority)
- Mokena (vast majority)
- Tinley Park (small portion)
- Orland Park (small portion)
Other Communities
[edit]Adjacent townships
[edit]- Orland Township, Cook County (north)
- Bremen Township, Cook County (northeast)
- Rich Township, Cook County (east)
- Monee Township (southeast)
- Green Garden Township (south)
- Manhattan Township (southwest)
- New Lenox Township (west)
- Homer Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains these eight cemeteries: Frankfort Township, Frankfort, Pioneer Memorial, Pleasant Hill, Saint John's United Church of Christ, Saint Mary's, Stellwagen, and Union Burial Society.
Major highways
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Lakes
[edit]- Gun Club Lake
Landmarks
[edit]- Hunters Woods County Forest Preserve
- Hickory Creek Preserve (east three-quarters)
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 59,278 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
Political districts
[edit]- Illinois's 1st congressional district
- State House District 37
- State House District 38
- State House District 80
- State Senate District 19
- State Senate District 40
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
[edit]- Frankfort Township official website
- City-data.com
- Illinois State Archives
- Township Officials of Illinois
- Will County official site
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
