Bourbonnais Township, Kankakee County, Illinois

Bourbonnais Township
Township

Location in Kankakee County

Kankakee County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°10′29″N 87°51′37″W / 41.17472°N 87.86028°W / 41.17472; -87.86028Coordinates: 41°10′29″N 87°51′37″W / 41.17472°N 87.86028°W / 41.17472; -87.86028
Country United States
State Illinois
County Kankakee
Established May 9, 1853
Government
 • Supervisor Lonnie Kolwelter
Area
 • Total 42.61 sq mi (110.4 km2)
 • Land 42.25 sq mi (109.4 km2)
 • Water 0.37 sq mi (1.0 km2)  0.87%
Elevation 699 ft (213 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 40,137
 • Density 950.1/sq mi (366.8/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 60901, 60914, 60915, 60950
GNIS feature ID 0428696

Bourbonnais Township (pronounced /bʊərboʊˈneɪ/ or /bɜːrˈboʊnɪs/[1]) is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 40,137 and it contained 15,153 housing units.[2]

Bourbonnais is the home of Olivet Nazarene University, a private liberal arts Christian college affiliated with the Church of the Nazarene. Bourbonnais and Olivet Nazarene University are also the summer home of the Chicago Bears, who hold their summer training camp at Olivet.

History

Bourbonnais Township was formerly a township of Will County until Kankakee County was created in 1853.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.61 square miles (110.4 km2), of which 42.25 square miles (109.4 km2) (or 99.16%) is land and 0.37 square miles (0.96 km2) (or 0.87%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Maternity BVM, Smith, and All Saints'.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Landmarks

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 1350 Armour Road, Bourbonnais, Illinois 60914.

Political districts

School districts

References

  1. ↑ "Define Bourbonnais at Dictionary.com". Retrieved May 18, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

External links

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