Manteno Township, Kankakee County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Manteno 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.
, Manteno Township covers an area of 36.76 square miles (95.2 km²); of this, 36.66 square miles (94.9 km²) (99.75 percent) is land and 0.09 square mile (0.2330989299 km²) (0.25 percent) is water.
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 7,846, which makes it the third largest township in the county. It was formed from Rockville Township on March 12, 1855.
Geography
Manteno Township is in the northern tier of townships in the county. According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Manteno Township covers an area of 36.76 square miles (95.2 km²); of this, 36.66 square miles (94.9 km²) (99.75 percent) is land and 0.09 square mile (0.2330989299 km²) (0.25 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...
(north quarter) - 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....
(north edge) - MantenoManteno, IllinoisManteno is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,575 in 2009. It is part of the Kankakee–Bradley Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Chicago–Naperville–Michigan City, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area.-General information:Manteno, Illinois...
Adjacent townships
- Peotone Township, Will CountyPeotone Township, Will County, IllinoisPeotone Township is located in Will County, Illinois. The population was 3,938 at the 2000 census. Peotone was formed from the eastern half of Wilton Township at an unknown date.It has towns of Andres and Peotone. Interstate 57, Route 50, Route 45, and Route 52 are major routes.-Geography:Peotone...
(north) - Will Township, Will CountyWill Township, Will County, IllinoisWill Township is located in Will County, Illinois. The population was 1,568 at the 2000 census. Will Township was formed from the former township of Carey, which included modern day Monee Township and Will Township, in January 1859.-Township Headquarters:...
(northeast) - 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...
(east) - 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...
(southeast) - Bourbonnais TownshipBourbonnais Township, Kankakee County, IllinoisBourbonnais 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...
(south) - 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...
(west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Elmwood, Saint Joseph and State Hospital.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...
Airports and landing strips
- Brandt Airport
- Brandt Landing Strip
- Phipps Airport
- Spangler Airport
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 452 Water Tower South, Manteno, IL 60950.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