Pembroke Township, Kankakee County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
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.
, Pembroke Township covers an area of 52.49 square miles (135.9 km²).
(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....
, Illinois
Illinois
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, USA
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 2,784. Pembroke Township was formed from parts of Momence
Momence Township, Kankakee County, Illinois
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...
township on February 17, 1877.
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...
, Pembroke Township covers an area of 52.49 square miles (135.9 km²).
Unincorporated towns
- Doney at 41.0667°N 87.6250348°W
- Leesville at 41.0247553°N 87.6250342°W
- Saint Anne Woods at 41.0375332°N 87.6250344°W
- Tallmadge at 41.1114224°N 87.6250355°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Momence TownshipMomence Township, Kankakee County, IllinoisMomence 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...
(north) - 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:* *...
(northeast) - McClellan Township, Newton County, IndianaMcClellan Township, Newton County, IndianaMcClellan Township is one of ten townships in Newton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 228.-External links:* *...
(east) - Beaverville Township, Iroquois CountyBeaverville Township, Iroquois County, IllinoisBeaverville Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 656. Beaverville Township formed from portions of Papineau Township and Beaver Township in September, 1921.-Geography:...
(south) - St. Anne TownshipSt. Anne Township, Kankakee County, IllinoisSaint Anne Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,108. The township was created on March 11, 1857 from parts of Aroma Township.-Geography:...
(west) - 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...
(northwest)
Economy
As of November 11, 2009, according to a CBS newspaper article, the government fired the police force and closed two of three elementary schools. Currently, the County Sheriff provides patrols. Almost half the working age adults are out of work. Pembroke was once home to a Nestle Corporation factory where more than 100 people worked.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 PO Box A, Hopkins Park, IL 60944.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
School districts
- St. Anne Community Consolidated School District 256
- St. Anne Community High School District 302