Momence Township, Kankakee County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Momence Township is one of seventeen townships
in Kankakee County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 3,884. Momence Township is one of the original six townships of Kankakee County
, Illinois
; when first created the township encompassed land now in Sumner
, Ganeer
, and Pembroke
Townships. It was a township of Will County until Kankakee County was created.
, Momence Township covers an area of 42.91 square miles (111.1 km²); of this, 42.49 square miles (110 km²) (99.02 percent) is land and 0.42 square miles (1.1 km²) (0.98 percent) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
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....
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Illinois
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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 3,884. Momence Township is one of the original six townships of 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....
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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,...
; when first created the township encompassed land now in Sumner
Sumner Township, Kankakee County, Illinois
Sumner 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...
, Ganeer
Ganeer Township, Kankakee County, Illinois
Ganeer 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...
, and Pembroke
Pembroke Township, Kankakee County, Illinois
Pembroke Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,784. Pembroke Township was formed from parts of Momence township on February 17, 1877.-Geography:...
Townships. It was a township of Will County until Kankakee County was created.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Momence Township covers an area of 42.91 square miles (111.1 km²); of this, 42.49 square miles (110 km²) (99.02 percent) is land and 0.42 square miles (1.1 km²) (0.98 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- AhernAhern, IllinoisAhern is an unincorporated community in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. Ahern is located on Illinois Route 114 east-southeast of Momence....
at 41.1542004°N 87.604758°W - Edgetown at 41.1794784°N 87.5755912°W
- Garden of Eden at 41.1697563°N 87.5617018°W
- Illiana Heights at 41.1689231°N 87.5430903°W
- Lake at 41.168923°N 87.5508682°W
- Litchfield at 41.1633672°N 87.5867022°W
- Log Cabin Camp at 41.1617006°N 87.5822576°W
- River at 41.1592005°N 87.5933689°W
- Shadow Lawn at 41.1597561°N 87.5717019°W
- Ward at 41.1689225°N 87.6280921°W
- Woodland at 41.1622563°N 87.5492014°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Yellowhead TownshipYellowhead Township, Kankakee County, IllinoisYellowhead Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,567. Yellowhead Township derives its name from the Potawatomi warrior, Yellow Head, whose village was located at what is now Yellowhead Point.-Geography:According to...
(north) - West Creek Township, Lake County, IndianaWest Creek Township, Lake County, IndianaWest Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Lake County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,826.-External links:* *...
(northeast) - Lake Township, Newton County, IndianaLake Township, Newton County, IndianaLake Township is one of ten townships in Newton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,465.-External links:* *...
(east) - Pembroke TownshipPembroke Township, Kankakee County, IllinoisPembroke Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,784. Pembroke Township was formed from parts of Momence township on February 17, 1877.-Geography:...
(south) - 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...
(west) - 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...
(northwest)
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 203 East River Street, Momence, IL 60954.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 79
- State Senate District 40