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A township of 6,903 people in Will County, Illinois
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Township in Illinois, United States
6,864Population
18 sq miArea

Reed Township is located in Will County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,948 and it contained 3,259 housing units. Reed Township was originally named Clinton Township, but was changed on June 10, 1850.

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3better than IL·5worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

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Morris Hospital & Healthcare CentersMorris · 13.8 mi · ER
Will County Community Health CenterJoliet · 19.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 60481, 60408, 60407 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Reed →

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The public schools Reed’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 79% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#110Best public schoolsof 384 in IL
DistrictReed Custer CUSD 255USchools6

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