Limestone 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°8′N 87°58′W / 41.133°N 87.967°WCoordinates: 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 | Michael Bossert |
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) | |
• Total | 5,035 |
• Density | 124.7/sq mi (48.1/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 60901, 60913 |
GNIS feature ID | 0429258 |
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. Limestone Township is one of the six original townships in the county.
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.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these two cemeteries: Limestone and Schreffler.
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.