Saint Anne Township is one of seventeen

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,191 and it contained 943 housing units. The township was created on March 11, 1857, from parts of Aroma Township.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.87%) is land and (or 0.13%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

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Adjacent townships

* Ganeer Township (north) *

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(east) * Beaverville Township, Iroquois County (southeast) * Papineau Township, Iroquois County (southwest) * Aroma Township (northwest)

Major highways

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Lakes

* Cote Lake

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 471 West Sheffield, St. Anne, IL 60964.

Political districts

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* State House District 79 * State Senate District 40

School districts

* St. Anne Community Consolidated School District 256 * St. Anne Community High School District 302

References

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United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States National Atlas

External links

Village of St. Anne official site

Kankankee County Official Site

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