Rockville Township, Kankakee County, Illinois
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Geography
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Unincorporated towns
- Deselm at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Flickerville at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- 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
The township contains these two cemeteries: Blooms Grove and DeSelm.
Airports and landing strips
- Moran Landing Strip
- Neiner Airport
Landmarks
- Kankakee River State Park (north edge)
- Kankakee River State Park (north quarter)
- Kankakee River State Park (vast majority)
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 2016 (est.) | 852 | [2] | |
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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 Garage is located on Manteno-Deselm Road, Manteno Illinois 60950
Political districts
- Illinois's 11th congressional district
- State House District 79
- State Senate District 40
Schools
Rockville 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
- Manteno Community Unit School District 5
- Peotone Community Unit School District 207-U
References
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- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
External links
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