Medina Township is located north of
Peoria, in
Peoria County, Illinois
Peoria County is located in the U.S. state of Illinois. The 2020 United States census listed its population at 181,830. Its county seat is Peoria, Illinois, Peoria. Peoria County is part of the Peoria metropolitan area.
History
Peoria County w ...
, and in the
Illinois River Valley
The Illinois River () is a principal tributary of the Mississippi River at approximately in length. Located in the U.S. state of Illinois, the river has a drainage basin of . The Illinois River begins with the confluence of the Des Plaine ...
(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.
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Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 90.19%) is land and (or 9.81%) is water.
Cities
* Peoria (part)
Demographics
References
External links
Medina Township
(medinatownship.org - official site)
Townships in Peoria County, Illinois
Peoria metropolitan area, Illinois
Townships in Illinois
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