Momence Township, Kankakee County, Illinois

Momence Township
—  Township  —
Hubbard Trail Marker in Momence Township, Kankakee County, Illinois
Location in Kankakee County
Kankakee County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°09′45″N 87°35′45″W / 41.1625°N 87.59583°W / 41.1625; -87.59583Coordinates: 41°09′45″N 87°35′45″W / 41.1625°N 87.59583°W / 41.1625; -87.59583
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Kankakee
Established	May 9, 1853
Government
– Supervisor	David Clifton
Area
– Total	42.91 sq mi (111.14 km2)
– Land	42.49 sq mi (110.05 km2)
– Water	0.42 sq mi (1.09 km2)  0.98%
Elevation	620 ft (189 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	3,884
– Density	91.4/sq mi (35.3/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	60940, 60954
GNIS feature ID	0429380

Momence Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,884^[1]. 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 Pembroke Townships. It was a township of Will County until Kankakee County was created.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Momence Township covers an area of 42.91 square miles (111.1 km²); of this, 42.49 square miles (110.0 km²) (99.02 percent) is land and 0.42 square miles (1.1 km²) (0.98 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Momence (east half)

Unincorporated towns

• Ahern at 41°09′15″N 87°36′17″W / 41.1542004°N 87.604758°W / 41.1542004; -87.604758
• Edgetown at 41°10′46″N 87°34′32″W / 41.1794784°N 87.5755912°W / 41.1794784; -87.5755912
• Garden of Eden at 41°10′11″N 87°33′42″W / 41.1697563°N 87.5617018°W / 41.1697563; -87.5617018
• Illiana Heights at 41°10′08″N 87°32′35″W / 41.1689231°N 87.5430903°W / 41.1689231; -87.5430903
• Lake at 41°10′08″N 87°33′03″W / 41.168923°N 87.5508682°W / 41.168923; -87.5508682
• Litchfield at 41°09′48″N 87°35′12″W / 41.1633672°N 87.5867022°W / 41.1633672; -87.5867022
• Log Cabin Camp at 41°09′42″N 87°34′56″W / 41.1617006°N 87.5822576°W / 41.1617006; -87.5822576
• River at 41°09′33″N 87°35′36″W / 41.1592005°N 87.5933689°W / 41.1592005; -87.5933689
• Shadow Lawn at 41°09′35″N 87°34′18″W / 41.1597561°N 87.5717019°W / 41.1597561; -87.5717019
• Ward at 41°10′08″N 87°37′41″W / 41.1689225°N 87.6280921°W / 41.1689225; -87.6280921
• Woodland at 41°09′44″N 87°32′57″W / 41.1622563°N 87.5492014°W / 41.1622563; -87.5492014

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

Adjacent townships

• Yellowhead Township (north)
• West Creek Township, Lake County, Indiana (northeast)
• Lake Township, Newton County, Indiana (east)
• Pembroke Township (south)
• Ganeer Township (west)
• Sumner Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Saint Judes and Shrontz.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 114

Airports and landing strips

• Johnson Airport

Rivers

• Kankakee River

Lakes

• Mirror Lake

Landmarks

• Island Park

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 203 East River Street, Momence, IL 60954.

Political districts

• Illinois' 11th congressional district
• State House District 79
• State Senate District 40

School districts

• Momence Community Unit School District 1

References

• "Momence Township, Kankakee County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429380. Retrieved 2010-02-20. 
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

External links

• Kankakee County Official Site
• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives