Limestone Township | |
|---|---|
) Location in Kankakee County | |
) Kankakee County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°8′N 87°58′W / 41.133°N 87.967°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Kankakee |
| Established | May 9, 1853 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Marcie Kolberg Township Clerk = Richard J Berns = |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.41 sq mi (107.3 km2) |
| • Land | 40.39 sq mi (104.6 km2) |
| • Water | 1.02 sq mi (2.6 km2) 2.46% |
| Elevation | 650 ft (198 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 4,877 |
| • Density | 124.7/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.
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
- Kankakee (west edge)
- Limestone
Unincorporated towns
- Greenwich at 41°07′05″N 87°55′37″W / 41.118°N 87.927°W
- Hillside Manor at 41°06′58″N 87°56′53″W / 41.116°N 87.948°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Rockville Township (north)
- Bourbonnais Township (northeast)
- Kankakee Township (east)
- Otto Township (southeast)
- Pilot Township (southwest)
- Salina Township (west)
- Custer Township, Will County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Limestone and Schreffler.
Major highways
Illinois Route 17
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Airports and landing strips
- Kankakee Airport
Landmarks
- Kankakee River State Park (vast majority)
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2016 (est.) | 4,877 | [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
- Illinois' 11th congressional district
- State House District 75
- State Senate District 38
School districts
- Herscher Community Unit School District 2
References
- "Limestone Township, Kankakee County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.