Otto Township, Kankakee County, Illinois

Otto Township
Township

Location in Kankakee County

Kankakee County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°02′21″N 87°54′56″W / 41.03917°N 87.91556°W / 41.03917; -87.91556Coordinates: 41°02′21″N 87°54′56″W / 41.03917°N 87.91556°W / 41.03917; -87.91556
Country United States
State Illinois
County Kankakee
Established December 11, 1855
Government
 • Supervisor Ronald W. Thompsen
Area
 • Total 48.53 sq mi (125.7 km2)
 • Land 48.21 sq mi (124.9 km2)
 • Water 0.32 sq mi (0.8 km2)  0.66%
Elevation 636 ft (194 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,582
 • Density 53.6/sq mi (20.7/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 60901, 60922, 60941
GNIS feature ID 0429516

Otto Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,582 and it contained 937 housing units.[1] 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.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 48.53 square miles (125.7 km2), of which 48.21 square miles (124.9 km2) (or 99.34%) is land and 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2) (or 0.66%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Barnett and Saint James.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

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

School districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
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