New Lenox Township, Will County, Illinois

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New Lenox Township
—  Township  —
Location in Will County
Country United States
State Illinois
County Will
Established June 10, 1850
Government
 • Supervisor William McCollum
Area
 • Total 35.8 sq mi (92.71 km2)
 • Land 35.7 sq mi (92.46 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.25 km2)  1%
Population (2010)
 • Total 40,270
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Website http://www.newlenox.org

New Lenox Township is located in the heart Will County, Illinois on US Route 30 and Interstate 80. The population was 40,270 at the 2010 census. New Lenox Township has thirty-six square miles within its jurisdiction. It serves almost all of the Village of New Lenox and parts of the individual municipalities of Mokena, Homer Glen, Joliet and, of course, the entire unincorporated areas of the New Lenox community. New Lenox Township changed its name from Vernon Township on June 10, 1850.

Current Officials [edit]

  • Bill McCollum - Supervisor
  • Bonnie Hernandez - Assessor
  • Dennis McPartlin - Road Commissioner
  • Jeanne Meeks - Collector
  • Michael Hickey - Trustee
  • Larry Wennlund - Trustee
  • Martin Boban - Trustee
  • Barbara Kaupas - Trustee
  • Annette Boyd - Clerk

External links [edit]


New Lenox was also known as Spencer during the early 1900s.

Coordinates: 41°30′41″N 87°57′52″W / 41.51139°N 87.96444°W / 41.51139; -87.96444