Otto Township, Kankakee County, Illinois

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.[2] 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
Township
Location in Kankakee County
Kankakee County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°02′21″N 87°54′56″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyKankakee
EstablishedDecember 11, 1855
Government
 • SupervisorRonald W. Thompsen
Area
 • Total48.53 sq mi (125.7 km2)
 • Land48.21 sq mi (124.9 km2)
 • Water0.32 sq mi (0.8 km2)  0.66%
Elevation
636 ft (194 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
2,505
 • Density53.6/sq mi (20.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60901, 60922, 60941
FIPS code17-091-57017

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.[2]

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
  • Greater Kankakee Airport

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)2,505[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

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 daughter Phil is the assistant assessor for Otto Township. The township clerk is Mauricio Rua.

Political districts

School districts
  • Central Community Unit School District 4
  • Herscher Community Unit School District 2
  • Kankakee School District 111

References
  • "Otto Township, Kankakee County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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