Township in Illinois, United States
Otto Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census[update], its population was 2,582 and it contained 937 housing units.[2] It was formed from portions of Aroma and Limestone townships on December 11, 1855 as Carthage Township; its name was changed to Otto Township on March 11, 1857.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 48.53 square miles (125.7 km2), of which 48.21 square miles (124.9 km2) (or 99.34%) is land and 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2) (or 0.66%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Barnett and Saint James.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
Demographics
Historical population
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
2016 (est.) | 2,505 | [1] | |
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Government
The township is governed by an elected Town Board of a Supervisor and four Trustees. The Township also has an elected Assessor, Bill Surprenant, a Township Clerk, James White, and a Highway Commissioner, Barry Painter. The Township Supervisor is Douglas Enz. The Township Office is located at 860 East 4000 South Road, Kankakee, IL 60901.
Political districts
School districts
- Central Community Unit School District 4
- Herscher Community Unit School District 2
- Kankakee School District 111
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