Norton Township, Kankakee County, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Norton 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:Judy Zehr
Established Title:Established
Established Date:March 11, 1857
Area Total Sq Mi:49.78
Area Land Sq Mi:49.78
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Area Water Percent:0
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Sq Mi:19.6
Elevation M:195
Elevation Ft:640
Coordinates:41.0592°N -88.1858°W
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:60917, 60919, 60941, 60961, 60969
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-091-54352
Pop Est As Of:2016
Pop Est Footnotes:[1]
Population Est:947
Unit Pref:Imperial

Norton Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 978 and it contained 400 housing units.[2] Norton Township was organized in 1857 out of Essex Township.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Coleman, Edgerville, Floridgeville, Mount Hope and Smith.

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 16930 West 6000 South Road, Buckingham, IL 60917.

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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