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Country
  
United States

County
  
Kankakee

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

Elevation
  
189 m

Local time
  
Wednesday 7:53 PM

State
  
Illinois

Established
  
May 9, 1853

ZIP codes
  
60940, 60954

Area
  
111.2 km²

Population
  
3,820 (2010)

Momence Township, Kankakee County, Illinois httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

Weather
  
-3°C, Wind W at 10 km/h, 52% Humidity

Momence Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,820 and it contained 1,655 housing units. Momence Township is one of the original six townships of Kankakee County, Illinois; when first created the township encompassed land now in Sumner, Ganeer, and Pembroke Townships. It was a township of Will County until Kankakee County was created.

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Map of Momence Township, IL 60954, USA

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.92 square miles (111.2 km2), of which 42.45 square miles (109.9 km2) (or 98.90%) is land and 0.47 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 1.10%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

  • Momence (east half)

    • Unincorporated towns

  • Ahern at 41.154200°N 87.604758°W / 41.154200; -87.604758
  • Edgetown at 41.179478°N 87.575591°W / 41.179478; -87.575591
  • Garden of Eden at 41.169756°N 87.561702°W / 41.169756; -87.561702
  • Illiana Heights at 41.168923°N 87.543090°W / 41.168923; -87.543090
  • Lake at 41.168923°N 87.550868°W / 41.168923; -87.550868
  • Litchfield at 41.163367°N 87.586702°W / 41.163367; -87.586702
  • Log Cabin Camp at 41.161701°N 87.582258°W / 41.161701; -87.582258
  • River at 41.159201°N 87.593369°W / 41.159201; -87.593369
  • Shadow Lawn at 41.159756°N 87.571702°W / 41.159756; -87.571702
  • Ward at 41.168923°N 87.628092°W / 41.168923; -87.628092
  • Woodland at 41.162256°N 87.549201°W / 41.162256; -87.549201

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

    Adjacent townships

  • Yellowhead Township (north)
  • West Creek Township, Lake County, Indiana (northeast)
  • Lake Township, Newton County, Indiana (east)
  • Pembroke Township (south)
  • Ganeer Township (west)
  • Sumner Township (northwest)

    • Cemeteries

    The township contains these two cemeteries: Saint Judes and Shrontz.

    Major highways

  • Illinois Route 114

    • Airports and landing strips

  • Johnson Airport

    • Rivers

  • Kankakee River

    • Lakes

  • Mirror Lake

    • Landmarks

  • Island 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 203 East River Street, Momence, IL 60954.

    Political districts

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

    • School districts

  • Momence Community Unit School District 1

    • References

    Momence Township, Kankakee County, Illinois Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA