Kankakee Township, Kankakee County, Illinois

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.

Kankakee Township
Township
Location in Kankakee County
Kankakee County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°06′28″N 87°51′27″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Kankakee
Established	March 12, 1855
Government
• Supervisor	Larry Enz
Area
• Total	18.45 sq mi (47.8 km2)
• Land	17.97 sq mi (46.5 km2)
• Water	0.48 sq mi (1.2 km2)  2.60%
Elevation	610 ft (186 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	26,422
• Density	1,533.3/sq mi (592.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	60901
FIPS code	17-091-38947

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

• Kankakee (northeast three-quarters)

Unincorporated towns

• West Kankakee at 41.118644°N 87.888099°W / 41.118644; -87.888099

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

Adjacent townships

• Bourbonnais Township (north)
• Aroma Township (east)
• Ganeer Township (east)
• Otto Township (southwest)
• Limestone Township (west)

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

• Interstate 57
• U.S. Route 45
• Illinois Route 17
• Illinois Route 50

Airports and landing strips

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

Rivers

• Iroquois River
• Kankakee River

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	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

• Illinois's 11th congressional district
• State House District 79
• State Senate District 40

School districts

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