Kankakee Township, Jasper County, Indiana

Kankakee Township
Township

Location in Jasper County
Coordinates: 41°12′18″N 86°59′52″W / 41.20500°N 86.99778°W / 41.20500; -86.99778Coordinates: 41°12′18″N 86°59′52″W / 41.20500°N 86.99778°W / 41.20500; -86.99778
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jasper
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 25.97 sq mi (67.3 km2)
 • Land 25.27 sq mi (65.4 km2)
 • Water 0.7 sq mi (2 km2)  2.70%
Elevation 663 ft (202 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 988
 • Density 39.1/sq mi (15.1/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0453520

Kankakee Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 988 and it contained 410 housing units.[1]

Kankakee Township was established in 1856.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.97 square miles (67.3 km2), of which 25.27 square miles (65.4 km2) (or 97.30%) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) (or 2.70%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Education

Kankakee Township residents are eligible to obtain a free library card from the Jasper County Public Library.[3]

References

  • "Kankakee Township, Jasper County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. ↑ A standard history of Jasper and Newton counties, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1916. p. 51.
  3. ↑ "How do I get a library card?". Jasper County Public Library. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
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