Kankakee Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 913 (down from 988 at 2010) and it contained 354 housing units.

Kankakee Township was established in 1856.

Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 97.30%) is land and (or 2.70%) is water.

Unincorporated towns Tefft

Adjacent townships Pleasant Township, Porter County (north) Dewey Township, LaPorte County (northeast) Railroad Township, Starke County (east) Cass Township, Pulaski County (southeast) Walker Township (southwest) Wheatfield Township (west)

Major highways Indiana State Road 10 Indiana State Road 49

Education Kankakee Township residents are eligible to obtain a free library card from the Jasper County Public Library.

Kankakee Valley schools serve township residentshttps://kv.k12.in.us/en-US

References

United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links Indiana Township Association United Township Association of Indiana