Limestone Township | |
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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.
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]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these two cemeteries: Limestone and Schreffler.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 4,877 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
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.