| Official Name: | Kankakee 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: | Larry Enz |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | March 12, 1855 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 18.45 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 17.97 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.48 |
| Area Water Percent: | 2.60 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1533.3 |
| Elevation M: | 186 |
| Elevation Ft: | 610 |
| Coordinates: | 41.1078°N -87.8575°W |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 60901 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-091-38947 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
| Pop Est Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Est: | 26422 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Kankakee Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 27,558 and it contained 11,219 housing units.[2] This township has the smallest area in the county, but is second largest in population.
Kankakee Township was formed from a portion of Bourbonnais Township on March 12, 1855.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 97.40%) is land and (or 2.60%) is water.[2]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these four cemeteries: Mound Grove, Mount Calvary, Old State Hospital and State Hospital.
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 187 South Schuyler Avenue, Suite 410, Kankakee, IL 60901.