DuPage Township, Illinois

DuPage Township
Township
Location in Will County
Coordinates: 41°41′02″N 88°05′16″W / 41.68389°N 88.08778°W / 41.68389; -88.08778
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyWill
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849 (1849-11-06)
Area
  Total
36.77 sq mi (95.2 km2)
  Land36.26 sq mi (93.9 km2)
  Water0.5 sq mi (1 km2)  1.36%
Elevation
686 ft (209 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)
88,762
  Density2,420.9/sq mi (934.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-197-21241

DuPage Township is located in Will County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 87,793 and it contained 28,861 housing units making it the most populous township in the county. Like the county of the same name which it borders on the north, this township is named after the DuPage River.