Bourbonnais Township, Kankakee County, Illinois

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Bourbonnais Township
Country United States
State Illinois
County Kankakee
Established 1853
Government
 - Supervisor Lonnie Kolwelter
Area
 - Total 42.55 sq mi (110.20 km²)
 - Land 42.16 sq mi (109.18 km²)
 - Water 0,396 sq mi (1.03 km²)  .930%
Population (2000)
 - Total 33,061
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)

Bourbonnais Township is one of the original six townships established in 1853 for Kankakee County, Illinois. The population was 33,061 at the 2000 census, the largest in the county. It includes Altorf, Bradley, and Bourbonnais.

It is located at 41.158217 N, -87.869605 W. It has 109.18 km² (42 sq mi). (42.16 square miles) of land and 1.03 km² (0 sq mi). (0.395 square miles) covered by water. It has 12,834 housing units.

[edit] Government

The township is governed by an elected Town Board of a Supervisor and four Trustees. The Township also has an elected Asser, Clerk, Highway Commissioner and Supervisor. The Township Office is located at 1350 Armour Road, Bourbonnais, Illinois 60914.

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