Crescent Township, Iroquois County, Illinois
Crescent Township | |
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Location in Iroquois County | |
Iroquois County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°43′40″N 87°49′19″W / 40.72778°N 87.82194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Iroquois |
| Established | September 17, 1868 |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.42 sq mi (94.3 km2) |
| • Land | 36.42 sq mi (94.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 650 ft (198 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 567 |
| • Density | 16/sq mi (6.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60928, 60938, 60953, 60955, 60970 |
| FIPS code | 17-075-17367 |
Crescent Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 567 and it contained 259 housing units. Crescent Township was originally named Logan Township when it formed from Belmont Township on September 17, 1868. The named was then changed to Grenard Township in September 1869, and finally to Crescent Township on an unknown date.