Salina Township, Kankakee County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

Salina Township

Township

Location in Kankakee County

Kankakee County's location in Illinois

Coordinates: 41°10′N 88°4′W﻿ / ﻿41.167°N 88.067°W﻿ / 41.167; -88.067
Country| United States
State| Illinois
County| Kankakee
Established| April 7, 1854
Government

• Supervisor| Jerald Dau
Area

• Total

| 36.59 sq mi (94.8 km2)
• Land| 36.59 sq mi (94.8 km2)
• Water| 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation

| 617 ft (188 m)
Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)[1]

| 1,350
• Density| 38.1/sq mi (14.7/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes|

60481, 60901, 60913, 60935, 60941

FIPS code| 17-091-67262

Salina Township[pronunciation?] is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,396 and it contained 537 housing units.[2] It was formed from part of Limestone Township on April 7, 1854.

## Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.59 square miles (94.8 km2), all land.[2]

### Cities, towns, villages

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* Bonfield

### Unincorporated towns

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* Frielings at 41°09′58″N 88°06′47″W﻿ / ﻿41.166°N 88.113°W﻿ / 41.166; -88.113

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

### Adjacent townships

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* Rockville Township (northeast)
* Limestone Township (east)
* Pilot Township (south)
* Essex Township (west)
* Custer Township, Will County (northwest)

### Cemeteries

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The township contains these three cemeteries: Beach, Bonfield and Maple Grove.

### Major highways

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* Illinois Route 17

### Airports and landing strips

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* Hawker Airport

### Landmarks

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* Kankakee River State Park

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2016 (est.)| 1,350| [1]|
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

## Government

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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 3388 North 10000 West Road, Bonfield, IL 60913.

## Political districts

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* Illinois's 11th congressional district
* State House District 75
* State Senate District 38

## School districts

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* Herscher Community Unit School District 2

## References

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* "Salina 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.

## External links

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* Kankankee County Official Site
* City-Data.com
* Illinois State Archives

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Municipalities and communities of Kankakee County, Illinois, United States

County seat: Kankakee

Cities|

* Kankakee
* Momence

Map of Illinois highlighting Kankakee County

Villages|

* Aroma Park
* Bonfield
* Bourbonnais
* Bradley
* Buckingham
* Cabery‡
* Chebanse‡
* Essex
* Grant Park
* Herscher
* Hopkins Park
* Irwin
* Limestone
* Manteno
* Reddick‡
* St. Anne
* Sammons Point
* Sun River Terrace
* Union Hill

Townships|

* Aroma
* Bourbonnais
* Essex
* Ganeer
* Kankakee
* Limestone
* Manteno
* Momence
* Norton
* Otto
* Pembroke
* Pilot
* Rockville
* St. Anne
* Salina
* Sumner
* Yellowhead

Unincorporated
communities|

* Ahern
* Altorf
* Deselm
* Dickeys
* Exline
* Garden of Eden
* Goodrich
* Greenwich
* Illiana Heights
* Indian Oaks
* Leesville
* Lehigh
* Log Cabin Camp
* Saint George
* Sherburnville
* Sollitt
* Sugar Island
* Whitaker
* Wichert

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.

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