Limestone Township, Kankakee County, Illinois

Limestone Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,035 and it contained 1,928 housing units. Limestone Township is one of the six original townships in the county.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.41 sqmi, of which 40.39 sqmi (or 97.54%) is land and 1.02 sqmi (or 2.46%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

 * Kankakee (west edge)
 * Limestone

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * Greenwich at 41.118°N, -87.927°W
 * Hillside Manor at 41.116°N, -87.948°W

Adjacent townships

 * Rockville Township (north)
 * Bourbonnais Township (northeast)
 * Kankakee Township (east)
 * Otto Township (southeast)
 * Pilot Township (southwest)
 * Salina Township (west)
 * Custer Township, Will County (northwest)

Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Limestone and Schreffler.

Major highways

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

Airports and landing strips

 * Kankakee Airport

Landmarks

 * Kankakee River State Park (vast majority)

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 5030 West Route 17, Kankakee, IL 60901.

Political districts

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

School districts

 * Herscher Community Unit School District 2