Kankakee Township, Jasper County, Indiana

Kankakee Township
Township
Location in Jasper County
Location in Jasper County
Coordinates: 41°12′18″N 86°59′52″W / 41.20500°N 86.99778°W / 41.20500; -86.99778
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJasper
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
25.97 sq mi (67.3 km2)
 • Land25.27 sq mi (65.4 km2)
 • Water0.7 sq mi (2 km2)  2.70%
Elevation
663 ft (202 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
913
 • Density39.1/sq mi (15.1/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453520

Kankakee Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 913 (down from 988 at 2010[2]) and it contained 354 housing units.

Kankakee Township was established in 1856.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.97 square miles (67.3 km2), of which 25.27 square miles (65.4 km2) (or 97.30%) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) (or 2.70%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Education

Kankakee Township residents are eligible to obtain a free library card from the Jasper County Public Library.[4]

References

  • "Kankakee Township, Jasper County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Kankakee Township, Jasper County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  3. ^ A standard history of Jasper and Newton counties, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1916. p. 51.
  4. ^ "How do I get a library card?". Jasper County Public Library. Retrieved March 8, 2018.