Kankakee Township
Township
Location in Kankakee County
Location in Kankakee County
Kankakee County's location in Illinois
Kankakee County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°06′28″N 87°51′27″W / 41.10778°N 87.85750°W / 41.10778; -87.85750
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyKankakee
EstablishedMarch 12, 1855
Government
 • SupervisorLarry Enz
Area
 • Total18.45 sq mi (47.8 km2)
 • Land17.97 sq mi (46.5 km2)
 • Water0.48 sq mi (1.2 km2)  2.60%
Elevation
610 ft (186 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
26,422
 • Density1,533.3/sq mi (592.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60901
FIPS code17-091-38947

Kankakee Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 27,558 and it contained 11,219 housing units.[2] This township has the smallest area in the county, but is second largest in population.

History

Kankakee Township was formed from a portion of Bourbonnais Township on March 12, 1855.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.45 square miles (47.8 km2), of which 17.97 square miles (46.5 km2) (or 97.40%) is land and 0.48 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 2.60%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Mound Grove, Mount Calvary, Old State Hospital and State Hospital.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Benoit Airport
  • Kankakee Valley Airport (north quarter)
  • Riverside Medical Center Heliport
  • Saint Marys Hospital Heliport

Rivers

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)26,422[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Government

The township is governed by an elected Town Board of a Supervisor and four Trustees. The Township also has an elected Assessor, Clerk, Highway Commissioner and Supervisor. The Township Office is located at 187 South Schuyler Avenue, Suite 410, Kankakee, IL 60901.

Political districts

School districts

  • Herscher Community Unit School District 2
  • Kankakee School District 111

References

  • "Kankakee Township, Kankakee County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
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