Manteno Township is one of seventeen

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,185 and it contained 4,525 housing units. It was formed from Rockville Township on March 12, 1855.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.73%) is land and (or 0.27%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

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(north quarter) *

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(north edge) * Manteno

Adjacent townships

* Peotone Township, Will County (north) * Will Township, Will County (northeast) * Sumner Township (east) * Ganeer Township (southeast) * Bourbonnais Township (south) * Rockville Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Elmwood, Saint Joseph and State Hospital.

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 incorporati ...

Illinois Route 50 Illinois Route 50 (IL 50) is a north–south state highway in northeastern Illinois. It runs from the junction with U.S. Route 45 (US 45) and U.S. Route 52 (US 52) in West Kankakee north to US 41 in Skokie. In Chicago and t ...

Airports and landing strips

* Phipps Airport * Spangler Airport

Landmarks

* Heritage Park

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 452 Water Tower South, Manteno, IL 60950.

Political districts

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* State House District 34 * State Senate District 17

School districts

* Manteno Community Unit School District 5

References

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United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States National Atlas

External links

Kankakee County Official Site

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