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Manteno Township, Kankakee County, Illinois

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Kankakee

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

Elevation
  
210 m

Local time
  
Monday 7:33 AM

State
  
Illinois

Established
  
March 12, 1855

ZIP codes
  
60468, 60914, 60950

Area
  
95 km²

Population
  
11,185 (2010)

Manteno Township, Kankakee County, Illinois

Weather
  
6°C, Wind SE at 13 km/h, 95% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Legacy Park, Diamond Point Park, Heritage Park

Manteno Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,185 and it contained 4,525 housing units. It was formed from Rockville Township on March 12, 1855.

Contents

Map of Manteno Township, IL, USA

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.68 square miles (95.0 km2), of which 36.58 square miles (94.7 km2) (or 99.73%) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (or 0.27%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

  • Bourbonnais (north quarter)
  • Bradley (north edge)
  • Manteno
  • Adjacent townships

  • Peotone Township, Will County (north)
  • Will Township, Will County (northeast)
  • Sumner Township (east)
  • Ganeer Township (southeast)
  • Bourbonnais Township (south)
  • Rockville Township (west)
  • Cemeteries

    The township contains these three cemeteries: Elmwood, Saint Joseph and State Hospital.

    Major highways

  • Interstate 57
  • U.S. Route 45
  • Illinois Route 50
  • Airports and landing strips

  • Brandt Airport
  • Brandt Landing Strip
  • Phipps Airport
  • Spangler Airport
  • Landmarks

  • Heritage Park
  • 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 452 Water Tower South, Manteno, IL 60950.

    Political districts

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

  • Manteno Community Unit School District 5
  • References

    Manteno Township, Kankakee County, Illinois Wikipedia