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Crescent

A township of 567 people in Iroquois County, Illinois
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Township in Illinois, United States
567Population
36.4 sq miArea
650 ftElevation

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.

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Most working residents leave Crescent for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Watseka (9%), Kankakee (6%) and Bradley (5%). Half commute less than 27 miles.

Watseka
9%
Kankakee
6%
Bradley
5%
Cissna Park
4%
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1better than IL·15worse

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Iroquois Memorial HospitalWatseka · 5.4 mi · ER · rural critical access
Healthlinc NewtonMorocco · 24.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 60970, 60928, 60955 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Crescent →

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes
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Crescent has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 20°Winter
62° / 40°Spring
83° / 61°Summer
65° / 42°Fall
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DistrictCrescent Iroquois CUSD 249Schools1

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Nearest: Watseka Public LibraryWatseka · 5.8 miles · 49 hrs a week
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