Manteno Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,185 and it contained 4,525 housing units. It was formed from Rockville Township on March 12, 1855.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.68 square miles (95.0 km), of which 36.58 square miles (94.7 km) (or 99.73%) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km) (or 0.27%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Bourbonnais (north quarter)
• Bradley (north edge)
• Manteno

Adjacent townships

• Peotone Township, Will County (north)
• Will Township, Will County (northeast)
• Sumner Township (east)
• Ganeer Township (southeast)
• Bourbonnais Township (south)
• Rockville Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Elmwood, Saint Joseph and State Hospital.

Major highways

• Interstate 57
• U.S. Route 45
• Illinois Route 50

Airports and landing strips

• Phipps Airport
• Spangler Airport

Landmarks

• Heritage Park

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	10,877
U.S. Decennial Census

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 Office is located at 452 Water Tower South, Manteno, IL 60950.

Political districts

• Illinois's 2nd congressional district
• State House District 34
• State Senate District 17

School districts

• Manteno Community Unit School District 5