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Limestone Township, Kankakee County, Illinois

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Kankakee

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

Elevation
  
198 m

Population
  
5,035 (2010)

State
  
Illinois

Established
  
May 9, 1853

ZIP codes
  
60901, 60913

Area
  
107.2 km²

Local time
  
Friday 6:04 PM

Limestone Township, Kankakee County, Illinois

Weather
  
11°C, Wind SW at 5 km/h, 81% Humidity

Limestone Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,035 and it contained 1,928 housing units. Limestone Township is one of the six original townships in the county.

Contents

Map of Limestone Township, IL, USA

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.41 square miles (107.3 km2), of which 40.39 square miles (104.6 km2) (or 97.54%) is land and 1.02 square miles (2.6 km2) (or 2.46%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

  • Kankakee (west edge)
  • Limestone
  • Unincorporated towns

  • Greenwich at 41.118°N 87.927°W / 41.118; -87.927
  • Hillside Manor at 41.116°N 87.948°W / 41.116; -87.948
  • (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

    Adjacent townships

  • Rockville Township (north)
  • Bourbonnais Township (northeast)
  • Kankakee Township (east)
  • Otto Township (southeast)
  • Pilot Township (southwest)
  • Salina Township (west)
  • Custer Township, Will County (northwest)
  • Cemeteries

    The township contains these two cemeteries: Limestone and Schreffler.

    Major highways

  • Illinois Route 17
  • Airports and landing strips

  • Kankakee Airport
  • Landmarks

  • Kankakee River State Park (vast majority)
  • 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 5030 West Route 17, Kankakee, IL 60901.

    Political districts

  • Illinois' 11th congressional district
  • State House District 75
  • State Senate District 38
  • School districts

  • Herscher Community Unit School District 2
  • References

    Limestone Township, Kankakee County, Illinois Wikipedia