| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Official Name: | Peotone Township |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Will |
| Leader Title: | Supervisor |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1855 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 36.32 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 36.26 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.06 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.17 |
| Area Urban Sq Mi: | 2.5 |
| Area Metro Sq Mi: | 0.0 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Note: | More subdivisions are being built. |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 122.2 |
| Population Metro: | 0.0 |
| Population Density Metro Km2: | 0.0 |
| Population Density Metro Sq Mi: | 0.0 |
| Population Urban: | 2977 |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | −6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −5 |
| Elevation M: | 77 |
| Elevation Ft: | 77 |
| Website: | peotone.com, villageofpeotone.com |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
| Pop Est Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Est: | 4407 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-197-59065 |
Peotone Township is located in Will County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,431 and it contained 1,728 housing units.[2] Peotone was formed from the eastern half of Wilton Township at an unknown date. It has towns of Andres and Peotone. Interstate 57, Route 50, Route 45, and Route 52 are major routes.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.83%) is land and (or 0.17%) is water.[2] A description of the township appears at the bottom of the 1873 plat atlas and it reads "...This is an entirely prairie township which a rich, fertile soil, and for agricultural purposes and grain raising is second, perhaps, to none in the county." The land of Peotone Township is very gently rolling and becomes even flatter as you move south in the township. The major waterways in Peotone township include the South Branch Forked Creek, Rock Creek, and Black Creek. Other water includes the Peotone Park District.
In the 1960s Interstate 57 was built and it passes through the east half of Peotone Township. An exit and entrance ramp off the interstate serves as a main entrance to the town of Peotone. While I-57 borders Peotone's west village limits, Route 50 passes through the east side of town. Many of Peotone's businesses are located on along Route 50. Running parallel to Route 50 for much of its path through Peotone Township is the Canadian National Railway. The village of Peotone sprung up alongside this railroad in 1856. The railroad is what brought early settlers to the township. Another main route that passes through Peotone Township is Route 45. Running 1miles east of the townships west boundary is the two-lane highway. The Peotone Township stretch of Route 45 was completely resurfaced during the summer of 2008, following a winter full of angry motorists complaining about the serious pothole condition of the highway, which had gotten to be a public safety hazard.
Peotone is known county-wide for the Will County Fair the town has hosted for more than 100 years. At the northwest corner of Peotone-Wilmington Road and West Street, the Will County Fairgrounds provides a great place to meet up with friends and family and say goodbye to summer every August.