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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,035 and it contained 1,928 housing units. Limestone Township is one of the six original townships in the county.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 97.54%) is land and (or 2.46%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

* Kankakee (west edge) *

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Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

* Rockville Township (north) * Bourbonnais Township (northeast) * Kankakee Township (east) * Otto Township (southeast) * Pilot Township (southwest) * Salina Township (west) * Custer Township, Will County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Limestone and Schreffler.

Major highways

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Airports and landing strips

* Kankakee Airport

Landmarks

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(vast majority)

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 5030 West Route 17, Kankakee, IL 60901.

Political districts

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* State House District 75 * State Senate District 38

School districts

* Herscher Community Unit School District 2

References

*
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States National Atlas

External links

Kankakee County Official Site

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