Aroma Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,157 and it contained 2,203 housing units.[2]
Aroma Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Kankakee County | |
 Kankakee County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°04′34″N 87°46′46″W / 41.07611°N 87.77944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Kankakee |
| Established | May 9, 1853 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Lloyd Burling |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.98 sq mi (98.4 km2) |
| • Land | 37.06 sq mi (96.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.92 sq mi (2.4 km2) 2.42% |
| Elevation | 604 ft (184 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 4,978 |
| • Density | 139.2/sq mi (53.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60901, 60910, 60954, 60964 |
| FIPS code | 17-091-02245 |
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.98 square miles (98.4 km2), of which 37.06 square miles (96.0 km2) (or 97.58%) is land and 0.92 square miles (2.4 km2) (or 2.42%) is water.[2]
Aroma township includes the Iroquois Woods Nature Preserve and Strasma Park.
Cities, towns, villages edit
- Aroma Park (vast majority)
- Kankakee (east edge)
- Sammons Point (east edge)
- Sun River Terrace (southwest quarter)
Adjacent townships edit
- Ganeer Township (northeast)
- St. Anne Township (southeast)
- Papineau Township, Iroquois County (south)
- Chebanse Township, Iroquois County (southwest)
- Kankakee Township (west)
- Otto Township (west)
- Bourbonnais Township (northwest)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains these six cemeteries: Aroma Park, B'nai Israel, Bebe Family, Kankakee Memorial Gardens, Flower, and Leggtown.
Major highways edit
Demographics edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 4,978 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
Government edit
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 3955 South 3250 East Road, St. Anne, IL 60964.
Political districts edit
- Illinois's 11th congressional district
- State House District 79
- State Senate District 40
School districts edit
- Kankakee School District 111
- Momence Community Unit School District 1
References edit
- "Aroma Township, Kankakee County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.