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Otto Township, Kankakee County, Illinois

Coordinates: 41°02′21″N 87°54′56″W / 41.03917°N 87.91556°W / 41.03917; -87.91556
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Otto Township
Location in Kankakee County
Location in Kankakee County
Kankakee County's location in Illinois
Kankakee County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°02′21″N 87°54′56″W / 41.03917°N 87.91556°W / 41.03917; -87.91556
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyKankakee
EstablishedDecember 11, 1855
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

Otto Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. 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.

Geography

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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

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Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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

Major highways

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Airports and landing strips

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Demographics

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

Government

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The township is governed by an elected Town Board of a Supervisor and four Trustees. The Township also has an elected Assessor, Bill Surprenant, a Township Clerk, James White, and a Highway Commissioner, Barry Painter. The Township Supervisor is Douglas Enz. The Township Office is located at 860 East 4000 South Road, Kankakee, IL 60901.

Political districts

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School districts

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

References

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  • "Otto Township, Kankakee County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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