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.[2] Norton Township was organized in 1857 out of Essex Township.
Norton 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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Kankakee |
| Established | March 11, 1857 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Judy Zehr |
| 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) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 947 |
| • Density | 19.6/sq mi (7.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60917, 60919, 60941, 60961, 60969 |
| FIPS code | 17-091-54352 |
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 49.78 square miles (128.9 km2), all land.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
edit- Buckingham
- Cabery (north half)
- Reddick (southeast three-quarters)
- Union Hill
Adjacent townships
edit- Essex Township (north)
- Pilot Township (east)
- Milks Grove Township, Iroquois County (southeast)
- Rogers Township, Ford County (south)
- Broughton Township, Livingston County (southwest)
- Round Grove Township, Livingston County (west)
- Greenfield Township, Grundy County (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these five cemeteries: Coleman, Edgerville, Floridgeville, Mount Hope and Smith.
Major highways
edit
Airports and landing strips
edit- Hendrix Airport
- Hugh Van Voorst Airport
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 947 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
Government
editThe 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
edit- Illinois's 11th congressional district
- State House District 75
- State Senate District 38
School districts
edit- Herscher Community Unit School District 2
- Tri Point Community Unit School District 6-J
References
edit- "Norton 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
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.