Bourbonnais Township, Kankakee County, Illinois
# Bourbonnais Township, Kankakee County, Illinois

Bourbonnais Township (/ˌbʊərboʊˈneɪ, bɜːrˈboʊnɪs/ BOOR-boh-NAY, bur-BOH-niss) is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 40,137 and it contained 15,153 housing units.

Bourbonnais is the home of Olivet Nazarene University, a private liberal arts Christian college affiliated with the Church of the Nazarene. Bourbonnais and Olivet Nazarene University were the summer home of the Chicago Bears, who held their summer training camp at Olivet.

## History

Bourbonnais Township was formerly a township of Will County until Kankakee County was created in 1853.

## Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.61 square miles (110.4 $km^2),$ of which 42.25 square miles (109.4 $km^2)$ (or 99.16%) is land and 0.37 square miles (0.96 $km^2)$ (or 0.87%) is water.

### Cities, towns, villages

* Bourbonnais (east three-quarters)
* Bradley (vast majority)
* Kankakee (north edge)

### Unincorporated towns

* Altorf at 41°11′25″N 87°57′44″W﻿ / ﻿41.19031°N 87.962269°W﻿ / 41.19031; -87.962269
* Indian Oaks at 41°11′30″N 87°51′05″W﻿ / ﻿41.191699°N 87.851432°W﻿ / 41.191699; -87.851432

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

### Adjacent townships

* Manteno Township (north)
* Sumner Township (northeast)
* Ganeer Township (east)
* Aroma Township (southeast)
* Kankakee Township (south)
* Limestone Township (southwest)
* Rockville Township (northwest)

### Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Maternity BVM, Smith, and All Saints'.

### Major highways

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

### Airports and landing strips

* Karlock Airport

### Landmarks

* Kankakee River State Park

## 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 1350 Armour Road, Bourbonnais, Illinois 60914.

## Political districts

* Illinois's 11th congressional district
* State House District 75
* State House District 79
* State Senate District 38
* State Senate District 40

## School districts

* Bradley Elementary School District 61
* Bourbonnais Elementary School District 53
* Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School District 307
* Kankakee School District 111
* Manteno Community Unit School District 5
* Momence Community Unit School District 1
