| Official Name: | Yellowhead 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: | Joseph Fetcho |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | May 9, 1853 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 43.93 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 43.9 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.03 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.07 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 61.5 |
| Elevation M: | 212 |
| Elevation Ft: | 696 |
| Coordinates: | 41.2522°N -87.5961°W |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 60401, 60940, 60954 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-091-83856 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
| Pop Est Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Est: | 2600 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Yellowhead Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,700 and it contained 1,065 housing units.[2] Yellowhead Township derives its name from the Potawatomi warrior, Yellow Head, whose village was located at what is now Yellowhead Point.[3]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.93%) is land and (or 0.07%) is water.[2]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
The township contains these three cemeteries: Saint Paul Lutheran, Scherburnville Christian and Union Corner.
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 7090 North Bull Creek Road, Grant Park, IL 60940.