Ganeer Township, Kankakee County, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Ganeer Township
Settlement Type:Township
Image Map1:Map of Illinois highlighting Kankakee County.svg
Mapsize1:150px
Map Caption1:Kankakee County's location in Illinois
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kankakee
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:Michael Hemphil
Established Title:Established
Established Date:May 9, 1853
Area Total Sq Mi:40.25
Area Land Sq Mi:39.92
Area Water Sq Mi:0.34
Area Water Percent:0.84
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Sq Mi:80.5
Elevation M:187
Elevation Ft:614
Coordinates:41.1553°N -87.7114°W
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:60901, 60914, 60940, 60954, 60964
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-091-28456
Pop Est As Of:2016
Pop Est Footnotes:[1]
Population Est:3099
Unit Pref:Imperial

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.[2]

History

Ganeer Township came into being on February 15, 1859. The township was excised from land in Momence Township.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.18%) is land and (or 0.84%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Momence, Mount Airy, Saint George and Saint Patricks.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

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 120 West Washington, Momence, IL 60954.

Political districts

School districts

References

  1. Web site: Population and Housing Unit Estimates. June 9, 2017.
  2. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212201352/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17091 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-28.

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