Ganeer Township, Kankakee County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Ganeer Township is one of seventeen townships
in Kankakee County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 3,222.
, Ganeer Township covers an area of 40.2 square miles (104.1 km²); of this, 39.92 square miles (103.4 km²) (99.32 percent) is land and 0.27 square mile (0.6992967897 km²) (0.67 percent) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Kankakee County
Kankakee County, Illinois
Kankakee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 113,449, which is an increase of 9.3% from 103,833 in 2000. Its county seat is Kankakee....
, Illinois
Illinois
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United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 3,222.
History
Ganeer Township came into being on February 15, 1859. The township was excised from land in Momence Township.Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Ganeer Township covers an area of 40.2 square miles (104.1 km²); of this, 39.92 square miles (103.4 km²) (99.32 percent) is land and 0.27 square mile (0.6992967897 km²) (0.67 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- MomenceMomence, IllinoisMomence is a city in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,171 at the 2000 census, and 3,063 in 2009. It is part of the Kankakee–Bradley Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Chicago–Naperville–Michigan City, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical...
(partial) - Sun River TerraceSun River Terrace, IllinoisSun River Terrace is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 383 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Kankakee-Bradley, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Sun River Terrace is located at ....
(northeast three-quarters)
Unincorporated towns
- Eldridge at 41.1594775°N 87.7200382°W
- Exline at 41.1500328°N 87.7683727°W
- Koster at 41.0916998°N 87.6850365°W
- Saint George at 41.1925328°N 87.7755959°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Sumner TownshipSumner Township, Kankakee County, IllinoisSumner Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 879. It was formed as Union Township from part of Yellow Head Township on October 8, 1855; its name changed to Sumner Township on June 27, 1856.-Township Headquarters:The...
(north) - Yellowhead TownshipYellowhead Township, Kankakee County, IllinoisYellowhead Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,567. Yellowhead Township derives its name from the Potawatomi warrior, Yellow Head, whose village was located at what is now Yellowhead Point.-Geography:According to...
(northeast) - Momence TownshipMomence Township, Kankakee County, IllinoisMomence Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,884. 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...
(east) - Pembroke TownshipPembroke Township, Kankakee County, IllinoisPembroke Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,784. Pembroke Township was formed from parts of Momence township on February 17, 1877.-Geography:...
(southeast) - St. Anne TownshipSt. Anne Township, Kankakee County, IllinoisSaint Anne Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,108. The township was created on March 11, 1857 from parts of Aroma Township.-Geography:...
(south) - Aroma TownshipAroma Township, Kankakee County, IllinoisAroma Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 5,835.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Aroma Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.Aroma township includes the Iroquois Woods...
(southwest) - Bourbonnais TownshipBourbonnais Township, Kankakee County, IllinoisBourbonnais Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 33,061.Bourbonnais is the home of Olivet Nazarene University, a private liberal arts Christian college affiliated with the Church of the Nazarene...
(west) - Kankakee TownshipKankakee Township, Kankakee County, IllinoisKankakee Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 28,029. This township has the smallest area in the county, but is second largest in population.-Geography:...
(west) - Manteno TownshipManteno Township, Kankakee County, IllinoisManteno Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 7,846, which makes it the third largest township in the county. It was formed from Rockville Township on March 12, 1855.-Geography:...
(northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Momence, Mount Airy, Saint George and Saint Patricks.Major highways
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Illinois Route 1Illinois Route 1Illinois Route 1 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Illinois. Running parallel to the Indiana border, it is also the longest state road, starting on the south side of Chicago as Halsted Street at the intersection with 95th Street, south to a free ferry crossing to Kentucky at Cave-In-Rock on... -
Illinois Route 17Illinois Route 17Illinois Route 17 is a rural, arterial east–west state road that runs east from a former ferry crossing in New Boston along the banks of the Mississippi River to State Road 2 west of Lowell, Indiana. It is long.- Route description :... -
Illinois Route 114Illinois Route 114Illinois Route 114 is a rural east–west road that connects State Road 10 in Indiana, USA, with Illinois Route 1 and Illinois Route 17 , which overlap in Momence...
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 120 West Washington, Momence, IL 60954.Political districts
- Illinois' 11th congressional districtIllinois' 11th congressional districtThe 11th Congressional District of Illinois includes the towns of Joliet, Bloomington, Normal, Kankakee, LaSalle, Ottawa and Streator, and all or parts of Will, Kankakee, Grundy, LaSalle, Bureau, Woodford and McLean counties...
- State House District 79
- State Senate District 40
School districts
- Manteno Community Unit School District 5
- Momence Community Unit School District 1