Otto Township, Kankakee County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Otto Township is one of seventeen townships
in Kankakee County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 2,430. It was formed from portions of Aroma
and Limestone
townships on December 11, 1855 as Carthage Township; its name was changed to Otto Township on March 11, 1857.
, Otto Township covers an area of 48.43 square miles (125.4 km²); of this, 48.19 square miles (124.8 km²) (99.51 percent) is land and 0.24 square mile (0.6215971464 km²) (0.49 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
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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 2,430. It was formed from portions of Aroma
Aroma Township, Kankakee County, Illinois
Aroma 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...
and Limestone
Limestone Township, Kankakee County, Illinois
Limestone Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,659. Limestone Township is one of the six original townships in the county.-Geography:...
townships on December 11, 1855 as Carthage Township; its name was changed to Otto Township on March 11, 1857.
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...
, Otto Township covers an area of 48.43 square miles (125.4 km²); of this, 48.19 square miles (124.8 km²) (99.51 percent) is land and 0.24 square mile (0.6215971464 km²) (0.49 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- Aroma ParkAroma Park, IllinoisAroma Park is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, along the Kankakee River opposite the mouth of the Iroquois River. Aroma Park's population was 821 at the 2000 census...
(west edge) - ChebanseChebanse, IllinoisChebanse is a village in Chebanse Township, Iroquois County in the U.S. state of Illinois; the north portion of the town lies in Otto Township, Kankakee County. The population was 1,148 at the 2000 census, and 1,088 in 2009...
(north quarter) - IrwinIrwin, IllinoisIrwin is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 92 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Kankakee-Bradley, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Irwin is located at ....
- KankakeeKankakee, IllinoisKankakee is a city in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 25,561, and 26,840 as of a 2009 estimate. It is the county seat of Kankakee County...
(southwest quarter) - Sammons PointSammons Point, IllinoisSammons Point is a village in Otto Township in south central Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. It had an estimated population of 305 in 2007...
(vast majority)
Unincorporated towns
- Otto at 41.0472546°N 87.8911525°W
- Sugar Island at 41.0064215°N 87.8236496°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- 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:...
(northeast) - 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...
(east) - Papineau Township, Iroquois CountyPapineau Township, Iroquois County, IllinoisPapineau Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 647.-Geography:...
(east) - Chebanse Township, Iroquois CountyChebanse Township, Iroquois County, IllinoisChebanse Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,061.-Geography:...
(south) - Milks Grove Township, Iroquois CountyMilks Grove Township, Iroquois County, IllinoisMilks Grove Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 177. Milks Grove Township formed from a portion of Chebanse Township on an unknown date, but before 1921...
(southwest) - Pilot TownshipPilot Township, Kankakee County, IllinoisPilot Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,065. It was formed from a portion of Salina Township on March 11, 1857.-Geography:...
(west) - Limestone TownshipLimestone Township, Kankakee County, IllinoisLimestone Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,659. Limestone Township is one of the six original townships in the county.-Geography:...
(northwest)
Major highways
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Interstate 57Interstate 57Interstate 57 is an Interstate Highway in Missouri and Illinois that parallels the old Illinois Central rail line for much of its route. It goes from Miner, Missouri, at Interstate 55 to Chicago, Illinois, at Interstate 94. I-57 essentially serves as a shortcut route for travelers headed between... -
U.S. Route 45U.S. Route 45U.S. Route 45 is a north–south United States highway. US 45 is a border-to-border route, from Lake Superior to the Gulf of Mexico. A sign at the highway's northern terminus notes the total distance as ....
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 809 East 4000 South Road, Kankakee, IL 60901. The township assessor is Bill Surprenant and his son Phil is the assistant assessor for Otto Township. The township clerk is Mauricio Rua.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 75
- State House District 79
- State Senate District 38
- State Senate District 40
School districts
- Central Community Unit School District 4
- Herscher Community Unit School District 2
- Kankakee School District 111