Kankakee Township, Jasper County, Indiana

Kankakee Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 913 (down from 988 at 2010 ) and it contained 354 housing units.

Kankakee Township was established in 1856.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.97 sqmi, of which 25.27 sqmi (or 97.30%) is land and 0.7 sqmi (or 2.70%) is water.

Unincorporated towns

 * Tefft

Adjacent townships

 * Pleasant Township, Porter County (north)
 * Dewey Township, LaPorte County (northeast)
 * Railroad Township, Starke County (east)
 * Cass Township, Pulaski County (southeast)
 * Walker Township (southwest)
 * Wheatfield Township (west)

Major highways

 * [[Image:Indiana 10.svg|25px]] Indiana State Road 10
 * [[Image:Indiana 49.svg|25px]] Indiana State Road 49

Education
Kankakee Township residents are eligible to obtain a free library card from the Jasper County Public Library.