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townships on December 11, 1855 as Carthage Township; its name was changed to Otto Township on March 11, 1857.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.34%) is land and (or 0.66%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

* Aroma Park (west edge) * Chebanse (north quarter) *

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* Kankakee (southwest quarter) * Sammons Point (vast majority)

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

* Kankakee Township (northeast) * Aroma Township (east) * Papineau Township, Iroquois County (east) * Chebanse Township, Iroquois County (south) * Milks Grove Township, Iroquois County (southwest) * Pilot Township (west) * Limestone Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Barnett and Saint James.

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 ...

Airports and landing strips

Greater Kankakee Airport Greater Kankakee Airport is a public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) south of the central business district of Kankakee, a city in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. It is included in the National Plan of Integ ...

Demographics

Government

The township is governed by an elected Town Board of a Supervisor and four Trustees. The Township also has an elected Assessor, Bill Surprenant, a Township Clerk, James White, and a Highway Commissioner, Barry Painter. The Township Supervisor is Douglas Enz. The Township Office is located at 860 East 4000 South Road, Kankakee, IL 60901.

Political districts

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* State House District 75 * State House District 79 * State Senate District 38 * State Senate District 40

School districts

* Central Community Unit School District 4 * Herscher Community Unit School District 2 * Kankakee School District 111

References

*
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States National Atlas

External links

Kankankee County Official Site

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