Country United States County Kankakee Time zone CST (UTC-6) Elevation 186 m Zip code 60901 | State Illinois Established March 12, 1855 ZIP codes 60901 Area 47.79 km² Population 27,558 (2010) | |
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Kankakee Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 27,558 and it contained 11,219 housing units. This township has the smallest area in the county, but is second largest in population.
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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.
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
Rivers
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 402, Kankakee, IL 60901.