Salina Township, Kankakee County, Illinois

Coordinates: 41°10′N 88°4′W / 41.167°N 88.067°W / 41.167; -88.067
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Salina Township
Location in Kankakee County
Location in Kankakee County
Kankakee County's location in Illinois
Kankakee County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°10′N 88°4′W / 41.167°N 88.067°W / 41.167; -88.067
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyKankakee
EstablishedApril 7, 1854
Government
 • SupervisorJerald Dau
Area
 • Total36.59 sq mi (94.8 km2)
 • Land36.59 sq mi (94.8 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
617 ft (188 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,350
 • Density38.1/sq mi (14.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60481, 60901, 60913, 60935, 60941
FIPS code17-091-67262

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[edit]

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[edit]

Unincorporated towns[edit]

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

Adjacent townships[edit]

Cemeteries[edit]

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

Major highways[edit]

Airports and landing strips[edit]

  • Hawker Airport

Landmarks[edit]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)1,350[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Government[edit]

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[edit]

School districts[edit]

  • Herscher Community Unit School District 2

References[edit]

  • "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.

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