Ganeer Township, Kankakee County, Illinois

Ganeer Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,215 and it contained 1,411 housing units.

History
Ganeer Township came into being on February 15, 1859. The township was excised from land in Momence Township.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 40.25 sqmi, of which 39.92 sqmi (or 99.18%) is land and 0.34 sqmi (or 0.84%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

 * Momence (partial)
 * Sun River Terrace (northeast three-quarters)

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * Eldridge at 41.15948°N, -87.72004°W
 * Exline at 41.15003°N, -87.76837°W
 * Koster at 41.0917°N, -87.68504°W
 * Saint George at 41.19253°N, -87.7756°W

Adjacent townships

 * Sumner Township (north)
 * Yellowhead Township (northeast)
 * Momence Township (east)
 * Pembroke Township (southeast)
 * St. Anne Township (south)
 * Aroma Township (southwest)
 * Bourbonnais Township (west)
 * Kankakee Township (west)
 * Manteno Township (northwest)

Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Momence, Mount Airy, Saint George and Saint Patricks.

Major highways

 * [[Image:Illinois 1.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 1
 * [[Image:Illinois 17.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 17
 * [[Image:Illinois 114.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 114

Airports and landing strips

 * Saint George 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 120 West Washington, Momence, IL 60954.

Political districts

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

School districts

 * Manteno Community Unit School District 5
 * Momence Community Unit School District 1
 * Grant Park Community Unit School District 6
 * St George Community consolidated School District 258