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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.93%) is land and (or 0.07%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

* Grant Park

Unincorporated towns

* Puder at * Sherburnville at * Sollitt at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Extinct towns

* Judson at (These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Adjacent townships

* Washington Township, Will County (north) *

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(east) * Momence Township (south) * Ganeer Township (southwest) * Sumner Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Saint Paul Lutheran, Scherburnville Christian and Union Corner.

Major highways

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Airports and landing strips

* Love Field * Mussman 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 7090 North Bull Creek Road, Grant Park, IL 60940.

Political districts

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* State House District 79 * State Senate District 40

School districts

* Grant Park Community Unit School District 6

References

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United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States National Atlas

External links

Kankankee County Official Site

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