Essex Township, Kankakee County, Illinois
Essex Township | |
|---|---|
Location in Kankakee County | |
Kankakee County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°09′32″N 88°11′19″W / 41.15889°N 88.18861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Kankakee |
| Established | August 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Don Babjak |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.23 sq mi (93.8 km2) |
| • Land | 35.64 sq mi (92.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.59 sq mi (1.5 km2) 1.63% |
| Elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016) | 1,414 |
| • Density | 41.5/sq mi (16.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60424, 60481, 60913, 60917, 60935, 60941, 60961 |
| FIPS code | 17-091-24465 |
Essex Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,480 and it contained 686 housing units.