Country United States County Kankakee Time zone CST (UTC-6) Elevation 195 m Population 879 (2010) | State Illinois Established May 9, 1853 ZIP codes 60901, 60914, 60950 Area 94.8 km² Local time Tuesday 12:20 AM | |
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Rockville Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 879 and it contained 326 housing units. It was formerly a township of Will County until Kankakee County was created. The township's name may have been derived from a Potawatomi village known to the pioneers as Rock Village.
Contents
- Map of Rockville Township IL USA
- Geography
- Unincorporated towns
- Adjacent townships
- Cemeteries
- Airports and landing strips
- Landmarks
- Government
- Political districts
- Schools
- School districts
- References
Map of Rockville Township, IL, USA
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.6 square miles (95 km2), of which 36.45 square miles (94.4 km2) (or 99.59%) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2) (or 0.41%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Blooms Grove and DeSelm.
Airports and landing strips
Landmarks
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 Garage is located on Manteno-Deselm Road, Manteno Illinois 60950
Political districts
Schools
Rockville Township used to have 2 schools. Taylor Schoolhouse was a one room school located near Deselm which opened in 1905 and closed in 1954. Deselm School was located in Deselm and that school also closed in 1954 when the schools were consolidated into the Manteno school district.