Momence Township is one of seventeen

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in Kankakee County,

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,820 and it contained 1,655 housing units. Momence Township is one of the original six townships of Kankakee County,

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, Ganeer, and Pembroke Townships. It was a township of Will County until Kankakee County was created.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.90%) is land and (or 1.10%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

* Momence (east half)

Unincorporated towns

* Ahern at * Edgetown at *

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Adjacent townships

* Yellowhead Township (north) *

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(northeast) * Lake Township, Newton County, Indiana (east) *

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(south) * Ganeer Township (west) * Sumner Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Saint Judes and Shrontz.

Major highways

* Illinois Route 114

Airports and landing strips

* Johnson Airport

Rivers

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Lakes

* Mirror Lake

Landmarks

* Island 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 203 East River Street, Momence, IL 60954.

Political districts

* Illinois's 11th congressional district * State House District 79 * State Senate District 40

School districts

* Momence Community Unit School District 1

References

*
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States National Atlas

External links

Kankakee County Official Site

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