Norton Township, Kankakee County, Illinois

Norton Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 978 and it contained 400 housing units. Norton Township was organized in 1857 out of Essex Township.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 49.78 sqmi, all land.

Cities, towns, villages

 * Buckingham
 * Cabery (north half)
 * Reddick (southeast three-quarters)
 * Union Hill

Adjacent townships

 * Essex Township (north)
 * Pilot Township (east)
 * Milks Grove Township, Iroquois County (southeast)
 * Rogers Township, Ford County (south)
 * Broughton Township, Livingston County (southwest)
 * Round Grove Township, Livingston County (west)
 * Greenfield Township, Grundy County (northwest)

Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Coleman, Edgerville, Floridgeville, Mount Hope and Smith.

Major highways

 * [[Image:Illinois 17.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 17
 * [[Image:Illinois 115.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 115

Airports and landing strips

 * Hendrix Airport
 * Hugh Van Voorst 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 16930 West 6000 South Road, Buckingham, IL 60917.

Political districts

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

School districts

 * Herscher Community Unit School District 2
 * Tri Point Community Unit School District 6-J