Limestone Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,035 and it contained 1,928 housing units. Limestone Township is one of the six original townships in the county.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.41 square miles (107.3 km2), of which 40.39 square miles (104.6 km2) (or 97.54%) is land and 1.02 square miles (2.6 km2) (or 2.46%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- Kankakee (west edge)
- Limestone
Unincorporated towns
- Greenwich at 41.118°N 87.927°W / 41.118; -87.927
- Hillside Manor at 41.116°N 87.948°W / 41.116; -87.948
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Rockville Township (north)
- Bourbonnais Township (northeast)
- Kankakee Township (east)
- Otto Township (southeast)
- Pilot Township (southwest)
- Salina Township (west)
- Custer Township, Will County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Limestone and Schreffler.
Major highways
- Illinois Route 17
Airports and landing strips
- Kankakee Airport
Landmarks
- Kankakee River State Park (vast majority)
Demographics
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 5030 West Route 17, Kankakee, IL 60901.
Political districts
- Illinois' 11th congressional district
- State House District 75
- State Senate District 38
School districts
- Herscher Community Unit School District 2
References
- "Limestone Township, Kankakee County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
External links
- Kankakee County Official Site
- City-Data.com
- Illinois State Archives
