Manteno Township
Township
Location in Kankakee County
Location in Kankakee County
Kankakee County's location in Illinois
Kankakee County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°15′00″N 87°50′18″W / 41.25000°N 87.83833°W / 41.25000; -87.83833
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyKankakee
EstablishedMarch 12, 1855
Government
 • SupervisorAlan Williams
Area
 • Total36.68 sq mi (95.0 km2)
 • Land36.58 sq mi (94.7 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.27%
Elevation
689 ft (210 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
10,877
 • Density305.8/sq mi (118.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60468, 60914, 60950
FIPS code17-091-46513

Manteno Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,185 and it contained 4,525 housing units.[2] It was formed from Rockville Township on March 12, 1855.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.68 square miles (95.0 km2), of which 36.58 square miles (94.7 km2) (or 99.73%) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (or 0.27%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Elmwood, Saint Joseph and State Hospital.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Phipps Airport
  • Spangler Airport

Landmarks

  • Heritage Park

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)10,877[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 452 Water Tower South, Manteno, IL 60950.

Political districts

School districts

  • Manteno Community Unit School District 5

References

  • "Manteno 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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