Otto Township, Kankakee County, Illinois

Otto Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. , its population was 2,582 and it contained 937 housing units. It was formed from portions of Aroma and Limestone townships on December 11, 1855 as Carthage Township; its name was changed to Otto Township on March 11, 1857.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 48.53 sqmi, of which 48.21 sqmi (or 99.34%) is land and 0.32 sqmi (or 0.66%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

 * Aroma Park (west edge)
 * Chebanse (north quarter)
 * Irwin
 * Kankakee (southwest quarter)
 * Sammons Point (vast majority)

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * Otto at 41.04726°N, -87.89115°W
 * Sugar Island at 41.00642°N, -87.82365°W

Adjacent townships

 * Kankakee Township (northeast)
 * Aroma Township (east)
 * Papineau Township, Iroquois County (east)
 * Chebanse Township, Iroquois County (south)
 * Milks Grove Township, Iroquois County (southwest)
 * Pilot Township (west)
 * Limestone Township (northwest)

Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Barnett and Saint James.

Major highways

 * [[Image:I-57.svg|25px]] Interstate 57
 * [[Image:US 45.svg|25px]] U.S. Route 45

Airports and landing strips

 * Greater Kankakee 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 809 East 4000 South Road, Kankakee, IL 60901. The township assessor is Bill Surprenant and his daughter Phil is the assistant assessor for Otto Township. The township clerk is Mauricio Rua.

Political districts

 * Illinois's 11th congressional district
 * State House District 75
 * State House District 79
 * State Senate District 38
 * State Senate District 40

School districts

 * Central Community Unit School District 4
 * Herscher Community Unit School District 2
 * Kankakee School District 111