Ganeer Township, Kankakee County, Illinois
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| Ganeer Township | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Kankakee |
| Established | 1859 |
| Government | |
| - Supervisor | Michael Hemphil |
| Area | |
| - Total | 40.20 sq mi (104.11 km²) |
| - Land | 39.92 sq mi (103.40 km²) |
| - Water | 0,271 sq mi (0.70 km²) .676% |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,222 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Ganeer Township is occupies a 6 mile by 7 mile rectangle west of the City of Kankakee in Kankakee County, Illinois. The population was 3,222 at the 2000 census.
It is located at 41.151894 N, -87.702760 W. It has 103.40 km² (40 sq mi). (39.92 square miles) of land and 0.703 km². (0.271 square miles) covered by water. It has 1,302 housing units.
Ganeer Township came into being in February 1859. The Township was excised from land in Momence Township.
[edit] 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 120 West Washington, Momence, IL 60954.
[edit] External links
- Ganeer Township, Kankakee County, Illinois is at coordinates Coordinates:
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