Ganeer Township, Kankakee County, Illinois
| Ganeer Township | |
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| Township | |
 Location in Kankakee County |
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 Kankakee County's location in Illinois |
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| Coordinates: 41°09′19″N 87°42′41″W / 41.15528°N 87.71139°WCoordinates: 41°09′19″N 87°42′41″W / 41.15528°N 87.71139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Kankakee |
| Established | May 9, 1853 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Michael Hemphil |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.25 sq mi (104.2 km2) |
| • Land | 39.92 sq mi (103.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.34 sq mi (0.9 km2) 0.84% |
| Elevation | 614 ft (187 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,215 |
| • Density | 80.5/sq mi (31.1/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 60901, 60914, 60940, 60954, 60964 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429038 |
Ganeer Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,215 and it contained 1,411 housing units.
Ganeer Township came into being on February 15, 1859. The township was excised from land in Momence Township.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 40.25 square miles (104.2 km2), of which 39.92 square miles (103.4 km2) (or 99.18%) is land and 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2) (or 0.84%) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these four cemeteries: Momence, Mount Airy, Saint George and Saint Patricks.
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 120 West Washington, Momence, IL 60954.
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