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 | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Kankakee County | |
![]() Kankakee County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 41°03′33″N 88°11′09″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Kankakee |
Established | March 11, 1857 |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Jacqueline Bisaillon |
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 |
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 49.78 square miles (128.9 km2), all land.[2]
The township contains these five cemeteries: Coleman, Edgerville, Floridgeville, Mount Hope and Smith.
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 947 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
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 16930 West 6000 South Road, Buckingham, IL 60917.
Municipalities and communities of Kankakee County, Illinois, United States | ||
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County seat: Kankakee | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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