Kankakee Township, Kankakee County, Illinois

Kankakee Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 27,558 and it contained 11,219 housing units. This township has the smallest area in the county, but is second largest in population.HistoryKankakee Township was formed from a portion of Bourbonnais Township on March 12, 1855.GeographyAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which is land and is water.Cities, towns, villages Kankakee (northeast three-quarters)Unincorporated towns West Kankakee at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)Adjacent townships Bourbonnais Township (north) Aroma Township (east) Ganeer Township (east) Otto Township (southwest) Limestone Township (west)CemeteriesThe township contains these four cemeteries: Mound Grove, Mount Calvary, Old State Hospital and State Hospital.Major highways 25px Interstate 57 25px U.S. Route 45 25px Illinois Route 17 25px Illinois Route 50