Bourbonnais Township, Kankakee County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Bourbonnais Township is one of seventeen townships
in Kankakee County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 33,061.
Bourbonnais is the home of Olivet Nazarene University
, a private liberal arts Christian college affiliated with the Church of the Nazarene. Bourbonnais and Olivet Nazarene University are also the summer home of the Chicago Bears, who hold their summer training camp at Olivet.
until Kankakee County was created in 1853.
, Bourbonnais Township covers an area of 42.55 square miles (110.2 km²); of this, 42.16 square miles (109.2 km²) (99.07 percent) is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) (0.93 percent) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
, Illinois
60914.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Kankakee County
Kankakee County, Illinois
Kankakee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 113,449, which is an increase of 9.3% from 103,833 in 2000. Its county seat is Kankakee....
, Illinois
Illinois
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United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 33,061.
Bourbonnais is the home of Olivet Nazarene University
Olivet Nazarene University
Olivet Nazarene University is a Christian institution of higher education located in the Kankakee, Illinois village of Bourbonnais. Named for Olivet, Illinois, ONU was originally established as a grammar school in east-central Illinois in 1907...
, a private liberal arts Christian college affiliated with the Church of the Nazarene. Bourbonnais and Olivet Nazarene University are also the summer home of the Chicago Bears, who hold their summer training camp at Olivet.
History
Bourbonnais Township was formerly a township of Will CountyWill County, Illinois
As of the census of 2000, there were 502,266 people, 167,542 households, and 131,017 families residing in the county. The population density was 600 people per square mile . There were 175,524 housing units at an average density of 210 per square mile...
until Kankakee County was created in 1853.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Bourbonnais Township covers an area of 42.55 square miles (110.2 km²); of this, 42.16 square miles (109.2 km²) (99.07 percent) is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) (0.93 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- BourbonnaisBourbonnais, IllinoisBourbonnais is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 15,256 at the 2000 census, but it was estimated to have grown to 19,119 in 2009...
(east three-quarters) - BradleyBradley, IllinoisBradley is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 12,784 at the 2000 census, and 15,070 in 2009....
(vast majority) - KankakeeKankakee, IllinoisKankakee is a city in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 25,561, and 26,840 as of a 2009 estimate. It is the county seat of Kankakee County...
(north edge)
Unincorporated towns
- Altorf at 41.1903098°N 87.9622693°W
- Indian Oaks at 41.1916992°N 87.851432°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Manteno TownshipManteno Township, Kankakee County, IllinoisManteno Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 7,846, which makes it the third largest township in the county. It was formed from Rockville Township on March 12, 1855.-Geography:...
(north) - Sumner TownshipSumner Township, Kankakee County, IllinoisSumner Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 879. It was formed as Union Township from part of Yellow Head Township on October 8, 1855; its name changed to Sumner Township on June 27, 1856.-Township Headquarters:The...
(northeast) - Ganeer TownshipGaneer Township, Kankakee County, IllinoisGaneer Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,222.-History:Ganeer Township came into being on February 15, 1859...
(east) - Aroma TownshipAroma Township, Kankakee County, IllinoisAroma Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 5,835.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Aroma Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.Aroma township includes the Iroquois Woods...
(southeast) - Kankakee TownshipKankakee Township, Kankakee County, IllinoisKankakee Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 28,029. This township has the smallest area in the county, but is second largest in population.-Geography:...
(south) - Limestone TownshipLimestone Township, Kankakee County, IllinoisLimestone Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,659. Limestone Township is one of the six original townships in the county.-Geography:...
(southwest) - Rockville TownshipRockville Township, Kankakee County, IllinoisRockville Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 786. It was formerly a township of Will County until Kankakee County was created...
(northwest)
Major highways
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Interstate 57Interstate 57Interstate 57 is an Interstate Highway in Missouri and Illinois that parallels the old Illinois Central rail line for much of its route. It goes from Miner, Missouri, at Interstate 55 to Chicago, Illinois, at Interstate 94. I-57 essentially serves as a shortcut route for travelers headed between... -
U.S. Route 45U.S. Route 45U.S. Route 45 is a north–south United States highway. US 45 is a border-to-border route, from Lake Superior to the Gulf of Mexico. A sign at the highway's northern terminus notes the total distance as .... -
Illinois Route 50Illinois Route 50Illinois Route 50 is a north–south state road in northeastern Illinois. It runs from the junction with U.S. Route 45 in West Kankakee north to U.S. Route 41 in Skokie. This is a distance of . In Chicago and the suburbs it's known as Cicero Avenue...
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 1350 Armour Road, BourbonnaisBourbonnais, Illinois
Bourbonnais is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 15,256 at the 2000 census, but it was estimated to have grown to 19,119 in 2009...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
60914.
Political districts
- Illinois' 11th congressional districtIllinois' 11th congressional districtThe 11th Congressional District of Illinois includes the towns of Joliet, Bloomington, Normal, Kankakee, LaSalle, Ottawa and Streator, and all or parts of Will, Kankakee, Grundy, LaSalle, Bureau, Woodford and McLean counties...
- State House District 75
- State House District 79
- State Senate District 38
- State Senate District 40
School districts
- Bradley Elementary School District 61
- Bourbonnais Elementary School District 53
- Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School District 307
- Kankakee School District 111
- Manteno Community Unit School District 5
- Momence Community Unit School District 1