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Essex Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,480 and it contained 686 housing units.[2]
Essex Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Kankakee County | |
 Kankakee County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°09′32″N 88°11′19″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Kankakee |
| Established | August 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Don Babjak |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.23 sq mi (93.8 km2) |
| • Land | 35.64 sq mi (92.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.59 sq mi (1.5 km2) 1.63% |
| Elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| 1,414 | |
| • Density | 41.5/sq mi (16.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60424, 60481, 60913, 60917, 60935, 60941, 60961 |
| FIPS code | 17-091-24465 |
The now lost towns of Tracy, Oklahoma, and Clarke City, which housed coal miners in the 1800s, were located in Essex Township.[3]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.23 square miles (93.8 km2), of which 35.64 square miles (92.3 km2) (or 98.37%) is land and 0.59 square miles (1.5 km2) (or 1.63%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
Adjacent townships
- Reed Township, Will County (north)
- Custer Township, Will County (northeast)
- Salina Township (east)
- Pilot Township (southeast)
- Norton Township (south)
- Greenfield Township, Grundy County (west)
- Braceville Township, Grundy County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: North Essex and South Essex.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Lagrange Airport
- Rashs Acres Airport
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 315 North Pine, Essex, IL 60935.
- Illinois's 11th congressional district
- State House District 75
- State Senate District 38
- Herscher Community Unit School District 2
- Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255U
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