Norton Township, Kankakee County, Illinois

Norton Township
Township
Location in Kankakee County
Location in Kankakee County
Kankakee County's location in Illinois
Kankakee County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°03′33″N 88°11′09″W / 41.05917°N 88.18583°W / 41.05917; -88.18583
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyKankakee
EstablishedMarch 11, 1857
Government
 • SupervisorJudy Zehr
Area
 • Total
49.78 sq mi (128.9 km2)
 • Land49.78 sq mi (128.9 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
640 ft (195 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
947
 • Density19.6/sq mi (7.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60917, 60919, 60941, 60961, 60969
FIPS code17-091-54352

Norton Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 978 and it contained 400 housing units.[2] Norton Township was organized in 1857 out of Essex Township.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 49.78 square miles (128.9 km2), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Coleman, Edgerville, Floridgeville, Mount Hope and Smith.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Hendrix Airport
  • Hugh Van Voorst Airport

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)947[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 16930 West 6000 South Road, Buckingham, IL 60917.

Political districts

School districts

  • Herscher Community Unit School District 2
  • Tri Point Community Unit School District 6-J

References

  • "Norton 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
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  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 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.