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Township in Illinois, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
The township contains these two cemeteries: North Essex and South Essex.
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.
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