Medina Township, Peoria County, Illinois
Medina Township | |
|---|---|
Township | |
Location in Peoria County | |
Peoria County's location in Illinois | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Peoria |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.78 sq mi (77.1 km2) |
| • Land | 26.86 sq mi (69.6 km2) |
| • Water | 2.92 sq mi (7.6 km2) 9.81% |
| Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016) | 12,542 |
| • Density | 467.7/sq mi (180.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-143-48099 |
Medina Township is located north of Peoria, in Peoria County, Illinois, and in the Illinois River Valley (West of the river itself). As of the 2010 census, its population was 12,564 and it contained 4,993 housing units.
Medina Township changed its name from Franklin Township on an unknown date, but most likely in 1850.
Headquartered in Mossville, it is served by two school districts: Illinois Valley Central School District #321, and Dunlap School District #323.