Rockville Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 879 and it contained 326 housing units.[2] It was formerly a township of Will County until Kankakee County was created. The township's name may have been derived from a Potawatomi village known to the pioneers as "Little Rock Village."
Rockville Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Kankakee County | |
 Kankakee County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°15′09″N 87°56′52″W / 41.25250°N 87.94778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Kankakee |
| Established | May 9, 1853 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Richard Moran |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.6 sq mi (95 km2) |
| • Land | 36.45 sq mi (94.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.4 km2) 0.41% |
| Elevation | 640 ft (195 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 852 |
| • Density | 24.1/sq mi (9.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60901, 60914, 60950 |
| FIPS code | 17-091-65195 |
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.6 square miles (95 km2), of which 36.45 square miles (94.4 km2) (or 99.59%) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2) (or 0.41%) is water.[2]
Unincorporated towns
edit- Deselm at 41°14′58″N 87°58′28″W / 41.249476°N 87.974494°W
- Flickerville at 41°13′12″N 87°57′22″W / 41.220032°N 87.956159°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Wilton Township, Will County (north)
- Peotone Township, Will County (northeast)
- Manteno Township (east)
- Bourbonnais Township (southeast)
- Limestone Township (south)
- Salina Township (southwest)
- Custer Township, Will County (west)
- Wesley Township, Will County (west)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these two cemeteries: Blooms Grove and DeSelm.
Airports and landing strips
edit- Moran Landing Strip
- Neiner Airport
Landmarks
edit- Kankakee River State Park (north edge)
- Kankakee River State Park (north quarter)
- Kankakee River State Park (vast majority)
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 852 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
Government
editThe 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 Garage is located on Manteno-Deselm Road, Manteno Illinois 60950
Political districts
edit- Illinois's 11th congressional district
- State House District 79
- State Senate District 40
Schools
editRockville Township used to have 2 schools. Taylor Schoolhouse was a one-room school located near Deselm which opened in 1905 and closed in 1954. Deselm School was located in Deselm and that school also closed in 1954 when the schools were consolidated into the Manteno school district.
School districts
edit- Manteno Community Unit School District 5
- Peotone Community Unit School District 207-U
References
edit- "Rockville 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.