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Salina Township, Kankakee County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

41°10′N 88°4′W / 41.167°N 88.067°W / 41.167; -88.067CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyKankakeeEstablishedApril 7, 1854Government

• SupervisorJerald DauArea

• Total36.59 sq mi (94.8 km²) • Land36.59 sq mi (94.8 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%Elevation

617 ft (188 m)Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)^[1]

1,350 • Density38.1/sq mi (14.7/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

60481, 60901, 60913, 60935, 60941

FIPS code17-091-67262

Salina Township^{[pronunciation?]} is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,396 and it contained 537 housing units.^[2] It was formed from part of Limestone Township on April 7, 1854.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.59 square miles (94.8 km²), all land.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Bonfield

Unincorporated towns

Frielings at 41°09′58″N 88°06′47″W / 41.166°N 88.113°W / 41.166; -88.113

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

Adjacent townships

Rockville Township (northeast)
Limestone Township (east)
Pilot Township (south)
Essex Township (west)
Custer Township, Will County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Beach, Bonfield and Maple Grove.

Major highways

Illinois Route 17

Airports and landing strips

Hawker Airport

Landmarks

Kankakee River State Park

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	1,350	^[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 3388 North 10000 West Road, Bonfield, IL 60913.

Political districts

Illinois's 11th congressional district
State House District 75
State Senate District 38

School districts

Herscher Community Unit School District 2

References

"Salina 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

^ ^a ^b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
^ ^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.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.