| Official Name: | Kinkaid Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Image Map1: | Map of Illinois highlighting Jackson County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 150px |
| Map Caption1: | Jackson County's location in Illinois |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jackson |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | November 4, 1884 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 36.33 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 35.58 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.75 |
| Area Water Percent: | 2.06 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 13.7 |
| Elevation M: | 181 |
| Elevation Ft: | 594 |
| Coordinates: | 37.8239°N -89.5469°W |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 62280, 62907, 62950 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-077-40104 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
| Pop Est Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Est: | 467 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Kinkaid Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 486 and it contained 227 housing units.[2]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 97.94%) is land and (or 2.06%) is water.[2]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these Eight cemeteries: Bower, Glenn, Jones, Lee, McBride, McCormick, Talbott and Wilson.