Limestone Township, Kankakee County, Illinois

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Limestone Township
Map highlighting Limestone Township, Kankakee County, Illinois.svg
Location in Kankakee County
Map of Illinois highlighting Kankakee County.svg
Kankakee County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°8′N87°58′W / 41.133°N 87.967°W / 41.133; -87.967 Coordinates: 41°8′N87°58′W / 41.133°N 87.967°W / 41.133; -87.967
Country United States
State Illinois
County Kankakee
EstablishedMay 9, 1853
Government
  SupervisorMarcie Kolberg

Township Clerk =

Richard J Berns =
Area
  Total41.41 sq mi (107.3 km2)
  Land40.39 sq mi (104.6 km2)
  Water1.02 sq mi (2.6 km2)  2.46%
Elevation
650 ft (198 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
4,877
  Density124.7/sq mi (48.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60901, 60913
FIPS code 17-091-43497

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. [2] Limestone Township is one of the six original townships in the county.

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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. [2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Limestone and Schreffler.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Landmarks

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
Est. 20164,877 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

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

School districts

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References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.