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Essex Township, Kankakee County, Illinois

Coordinates: 41°09′32″N 88°11′19″W / 41.15889°N 88.18861°W / 41.15889; -88.18861
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Essex Township
Location in Kankakee County
Location in Kankakee County
Kankakee County's location in Illinois
Kankakee County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°09′32″N 88°11′19″W / 41.15889°N 88.18861°W / 41.15889; -88.18861
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyKankakee
EstablishedAugust 1, 1855
Government
 • SupervisorDon Babjak
Area
 • Total36.23 sq mi (93.8 km2)
 • Land35.64 sq mi (92.3 km2)
 • Water0.59 sq mi (1.5 km2)  1.63%
Elevation
584 ft (178 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,414
 • Density41.5/sq mi (16.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60424, 60481, 60913, 60917, 60935, 60941, 60961
FIPS code17-091-24465

Essex Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,480 and it contained 686 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.23 square miles (93.8 km2), of which 35.64 square miles (92.3 km2) (or 98.37%) is land and 0.59 square miles (1.5 km2) (or 1.63%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: North Essex and South Essex.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Lagrange Airport
  • Rashs Acres Airport

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)1,414[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

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 315 North Pine, Essex, IL 60935.

Political districts

School districts

  • Herscher Community Unit School District 2
  • Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255U

References

  • "Essex Township, Kankakee County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas