Yellowhead Township, Kankakee County, Illinois
Yellowhead Township | |
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Location in Kankakee County | |
Kankakee County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°15′08″N 87°35′46″W / 41.25222°N 87.59611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Kankakee |
| Established | May 9, 1853 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Joseph Fetcho |
| Area | |
• Total | 43.93 sq mi (113.8 km2) |
| • Land | 43.9 sq mi (114 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 0.07% |
| Elevation | 696 ft (212 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016) | 2,600 |
| • Density | 61.5/sq mi (23.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60401, 60940, 60954 |
| FIPS code | 17-091-83856 |
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.