Wesley Township, Will County, Illinois

Wesley Township is located in Will County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,241 and it contained 891 housing units. Wesley Township was formed from the south-eastern part of Wilmington Township in 1846. Wesley, Illinois was the setting for a murder in the 1966 mystery fiction book "Deadline" by Thomas B. Dewey

School Districts

 * Wilmington Community School District 209-U
 * Manteno Community School District Unit 5

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.52 sqmi, of which 27.85 sqmi (or 97.65%) is land and 0.67 sqmi (or 2.35%) is water.