Norton Township, Kankakee County, Illinois

Norton Township
Township

Location in Kankakee County

Kankakee County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°03′33″N 88°11′09″W / 41.05917°N 88.18583°W / 41.05917; -88.18583Coordinates: 41°03′33″N 88°11′09″W / 41.05917°N 88.18583°W / 41.05917; -88.18583
Country United States
State Illinois
County Kankakee
Established March 11, 1857
Government
 • Supervisor Jacqueline Bisaillon
Area
 • Total 49.78 sq mi (128.9 km2)
 • Land 49.78 sq mi (128.9 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 640 ft (195 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 978
 • Density 19.6/sq mi (7.6/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 60917, 60919, 60941, 60961, 60969
GNIS feature ID 0429466

Norton Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 978 and it contained 400 housing units.[1] Norton Township was organized in 1857 out of Essex Township.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 49.78 square miles (128.9 km2), all land.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Coleman, Edgerville, Floridgeville, Mount Hope and Smith.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

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 16930 West 6000 South Road, Buckingham, IL 60917.

Political districts

School districts

References

  1. 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.
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