Salina Township, Kankakee County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Salina Township is one of seventeen townships
in Kankakee County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,317. It was formed from part of Limestone Township on April 7, 1854.
, Salina Township covers an area of 36.65 square miles (94.9 km²).
(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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, USA
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 1,317. It was formed from part of Limestone Township on April 7, 1854.
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...
, Salina Township covers an area of 36.65 square miles (94.9 km²).
Unincorporated towns
- Frielings at 41.1605876°N 88.1131081°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Rockville TownshipRockville Township, Kankakee County, IllinoisRockville Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 786. It was formerly a township of Will County until Kankakee County was created...
(northeast) - 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:...
(east) - 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:...
(south) - Essex TownshipEssex Township, Kankakee County, IllinoisEssex Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,294.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Essex Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Adjacent townships:* Reed Township, Will...
(west) - Custer Township, Will CountyCuster Township, Will County, IllinoisCuster Township is located in Will County, Illinois. The population was 1,463 at the 2000 census. Custer Township was formed from Reed Township and Wilmington Township at an unknown date....
(northwest)
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 3388 North 10000 West Road, Bonfield, IL 60913.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 Senate District 38