Essex Township, Kankakee County, Illinois

Essex Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,480 and it contained 686 housing units.

History
The now lost towns of Tracy, Oklahoma, and Clarke City, which housed coal miners in the 1800s, were located in Essex Township.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.23 sqmi, of which 35.64 sqmi (or 98.37%) is land and 0.59 sqmi (or 1.63%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

 * Essex

Adjacent townships

 * Reed Township, Will County (north)
 * Custer Township, Will County (northeast)
 * Salina Township (east)
 * Pilot Township (southeast)
 * Norton Township (south)
 * Greenfield Township, Grundy County (west)
 * Braceville Township, Grundy County (northwest)

Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: North Essex and South Essex.

Major highways

 * [[Image:Illinois 17.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 17

Airports and landing strips

 * Lagrange Airport
 * Rashs Acres Airport

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 315 North Pine, Essex, IL 60935.

Political districts

 * Illinois's 11th congressional district
 * State House District 75
 * State Senate District 38

School districts

 * Herscher Community Unit School District 2
 * Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255U