Yellowhead Township, Kankakee County, Illinois

Yellowhead Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,700 and it contained 1,065 housing units. Yellowhead Township derives its name from the Potawatomi warrior, Yellow Head, whose village was located at what is now Yellowhead Point.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 43.93 sqmi, of which 43.9 sqmi (or 99.93%) is land and 0.03 sqmi (or 0.07%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

 * Grant Park

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * Puder at 41.24503°N, -87.6067°W
 * Sherburnville at 41.22892°N, -87.54476°W
 * Sollitt at 41.29337°N, -87.63476°W

Extinct towns
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
 * Judson at 41.25226°N, -87.64226°W

Adjacent townships

 * Washington Township, Will County (north)
 * West Creek Township, Lake County, Indiana (east)
 * Momence Township (south)
 * Ganeer Township (southwest)
 * Sumner Township (west)

Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Saint Paul Lutheran, Scherburnville Christian and Union Corner.

Major highways

 * [[Image:Illinois 1.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 1

Airports and landing strips

 * Love Field
 * Mussman 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 7090 North Bull Creek Road, Grant Park, IL 60940.

Political districts

 * Illinois's 2nd congressional district
 * State House District 79
 * State Senate District 40

School districts

 * Grant Park Community Unit School District 6