Rockville Township, Kankakee County, Illinois

Rockville Township
Township

Location in Kankakee County

Kankakee County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°15′09″N 87°56′52″W / 41.25250°N 87.94778°W / 41.25250; -87.94778Coordinates: 41°15′09″N 87°56′52″W / 41.25250°N 87.94778°W / 41.25250; -87.94778
Country United States
State Illinois
County Kankakee
Established May 9, 1853
Government
 • Supervisor Richard Moran
Area
 • Total 36.6 sq mi (95 km2)
 • Land 36.45 sq mi (94.4 km2)
 • Water 0.15 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.41%
Elevation 640 ft (195 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 879
 • Density 24.1/sq mi (9.3/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 60901, 60914, 60950
GNIS feature ID 0429662

Rockville Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 879 and it contained 326 housing units.[1] It was formerly a township of Will County until Kankakee County was created. The township's name may have been derived from a Potawatomi village known to the pioneers as Rock Village.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.6 square miles (95 km2), of which 36.45 square miles (94.4 km2) (or 99.59%) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2) (or 0.41%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Blooms Grove and DeSelm.

Airports and landing strips

Landmarks

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 Garage is located on Manteno-Deselm Road, Manteno Illinois 60950

Political districts

Schools

Rockville Township used to have 2 schools. Taylor Schoolhouse was a one room school located near Deselm which opened in 1905 and closed in 1954. Deselm School was located in Deselm and that school also closed in 1954 when the schools were consolidated into the Manteno school district.

School districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
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