Manteno Township, Kankakee County, Illinois

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Manteno Township
Map highlighting Manteno Township, Kankakee County, Illinois.svg
Location in Kankakee County
Map of Illinois highlighting Kankakee County.svg
Kankakee County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°15′00″N87°50′18″W / 41.25000°N 87.83833°W / 41.25000; -87.83833
Country United States
State Illinois
County Kankakee
EstablishedMarch 12, 1855
Government
  SupervisorAlan Williams
Area
  Total
36.68 sq mi (95.0 km2)
  Land36.58 sq mi (94.7 km2)
  Water0.10 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.27%
Elevation
689 ft (210 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
11,255
  Density310/sq mi (120/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60468, 60914, 60950
FIPS code 17-091-46513

Manteno Township[ pronunciation? ] is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 11,255 and it contained 4,744 housing units. [1] It was formed from Rockville Township on March 12, 1855.

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Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Manteno Township has a total area of 36.68 square miles (95.00 km2), of which 36.58 square miles (94.74 km2) (or 99.73%) is land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km2) (or 0.27%) is water. [2]

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Landmarks

Demographics

As of the 2020 census [1] there were 11,255 people, 4,340 households, and 2,701 families residing in the township. The population density was 306.86 inhabitants per square mile (118.48/km2). There were 4,744 housing units at an average density of 129.34 per square mile (49.94/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 88.64% White, 2.27% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.00% from other races, and 6.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.35% of the population.

There were 4,340 households, out of which 27.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.06% were married couples living together, 8.04% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 37.76% were non-families. 32.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.04.

The township's age distribution consisted of 22.3% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 20.2% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 23.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $65,902, and the median income for a family was $91,369. Males had a median income of $50,690 versus $33,770 for females. The per capita income for the township was $33,175. About 3.7% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2000 7,847
2010 11,18542.5%
2020 11,2550.6%
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 452 Water Tower South, Manteno, IL 60950.

Political districts

School districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  2. US Census Bureau. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.