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The operation of townships in Illinois is established primarily by the Township Code (60 ILCS 1). Each county has the option to adopt or discontinue the township form of government. Each county has the option to adopt or discontinue the township form of government.
Of the 102 counties in the state of Illinois, 17 are divided into minor civil divisions known as precincts. [1] The 261 [citation needed] such precincts in Illinois are listed below. The remaining 85 counties are divided into 1,433 townships. [1] Despite this distinction, precincts are also sometimes referred to as "civil townships". [1]
York Township, Carroll County, Illinois - 23.05 km² (8.9 sq mi) 16%; Senachwine Township, Putnam County, Illinois - 22.27 km² (8.6 sq mi) 21%; A list of the five largest townships as far as population in Illinois: Thornton Township, Cook County, Illinois - Population 180,802; Rockford Township, Winnebago County, Illinois - Population 178,853 ...
The administrative divisions of Illinois are counties, townships, precincts, cities, towns, villages, and special-purpose districts. [1] The basic subdivisions of Illinois are the 102 counties. [2] Illinois has more units of local government than any other state—over 8,000 in all. [3]
Pages in category "Townships in Illinois" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,422 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Thornton Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 157,865. [1] Incorporated in 1850, it is located immediately south of the city of Chicago. It is the second most populous township in Illinois as of the 2020 census, after Rockford Township (pop. 170,478) in Winnebago County. [1]
See Wikipedia:WikiProject Ohio townships for Ohio township guidelines that may be applicable to Illinois townships. Pages in category "Townships in Cook County, Illinois" The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total.
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Townships in Illinois. It includes townships that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. This is a container category .