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townships on December 11, 1855 as Carthage Township; its name was changed to Otto Township on March 11, 1857.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.34%) is land and (or 0.66%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

* Aroma Park (west edge) * Chebanse (north quarter) *

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* Kankakee (southwest quarter) * Sammons Point (vast majority)

Unincorporated towns

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at * Sugar Island at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Kankakee Township (northeast) * Aroma Township (east) * Papineau Township, Iroquois County (east) * Chebanse Township, Iroquois County (south) * Milks Grove Township, Iroquois County (southwest) * Pilot Township (west) * Limestone Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

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U.S. Route 45 U.S. Route 45 (US 45) is a major north-south United States highway and a border-to-border route, from Lake Superior to the Gulf of Mexico. A sign at the highway's northern terminus notes the total distance as . US 45 is notable for incorporatin ...

Airports and landing strips

* Greater Kankakee Airport

Demographics

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

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* State House District 75 * State House District 79 * State Senate District 38 * State Senate District 40

School districts

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

References

*
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States National Atlas

External links

Kankankee County Official Site

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