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History · Kankakee Township

13% of Kankakee Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1959 on.

0on the National Register
13%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Kankakee Township’s past

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The story so far

Kankakee Township, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Kankakee Township yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

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.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 988 to 913 (-8%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Kankakee Township on the map in 1959

The U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Kankakee Township.

Kankakee Township on the 1959 USGS map1959San Pierre sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Kankakee Township.

Famous people

Famous people close to Kankakee Township

Nobody well known was born in Kankakee Township itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Johnny MantzRacecar driver · b. 1918
Geneva MitchellAmerican actress · b. 1905
Charles A. HalleckAmerican politician · b. 1900
Henry F. SchrickerAmerican politician · b. 1883
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Carole PankauAmerican politician · b. 1947
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Ella Stuart CarsonAmerican screenwriter · b. 1880
Places that used to be

Old corners

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
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US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Pleasant TownshipIts storyCWheatfield TownshipIts storyCRailroad TownshipIts storyC−Walker TownshipIts storyD

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.