Momence Township, Kankakee County, Illinois

Momence Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,820 and it contained 1,655 housing units. Momence Township is one of the original six townships of Kankakee County, Illinois; when first created the township encompassed land now in Sumner, Ganeer, and Pembroke Townships. It was a township of Will County until Kankakee County was created.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.92 sqmi, of which 42.45 sqmi (or 98.90%) is land and 0.47 sqmi (or 1.10%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

 * Momence (east half)

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * Ahern at 41.1542°N, -87.60476°W
 * Edgetown at 41.17948°N, -87.57559°W
 * Garden of Eden at 41.16976°N, -87.5617°W
 * Illiana Heights at 41.16892°N, -87.54309°W
 * Lake at 41.16892°N, -87.55087°W
 * Litchfield at 41.16337°N, -87.5867°W
 * Log Cabin Camp at 41.1617°N, -87.58226°W
 * River at 41.1592°N, -87.59337°W
 * Shadow Lawn at 41.15976°N, -87.5717°W
 * Ward at 41.16892°N, -87.62809°W
 * Woodland at 41.16226°N, -87.5492°W

Adjacent townships

 * Yellowhead Township (north)
 * West Creek Township, Lake County, Indiana (northeast)
 * Lake Township, Newton County, Indiana (east)
 * Pembroke Township (south)
 * Ganeer Township (west)
 * Sumner Township (northwest)

Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Saint Judes and Shrontz.

Major highways

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

Airports and landing strips

 * Johnson Airport

Rivers

 * Kankakee River

Lakes

 * Mirror Lake

Landmarks

 * Island Park

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 203 East River Street, Momence, IL 60954.

Political districts

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

School districts

 * Momence Community Unit School District 1