Kankakee Township, LaPorte County, Indiana
Kankakee Township is a township in LaPorte County, Indiana. About 4,768 people live there (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 30.5 sq mi (79 km²) of land and uses Central Time. It has its own local government.
- Population, 2020–2024 estimate
- 4,768 ± 19
- County
- LaPorte County
- School district
- New Prairie United School Corporation
- Land area
- 30.5 sq mi (79 km²)
- Type
- TownshipIts own local government
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $109,426 ± $29,789
- Median home value
- $261,600 ± $23,789
- Water area
- 0.17 sq mi (0.43 km²)
- State
- Indiana
- Census code (GEOID)
- 1809139186
- Coordinates (central point)
- 41.649429, -86.649614
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.
Census place in Kankakee Township
- Rolling Prairie (CDP)238 people
This place’s central point lies inside Kankakee Township. A place can reach across the line, and its government, if it has one, can be separate from the township’s.
Bordering areas, nearest first
- Wills Township4.9 mi east
- Pleasant Township5.3 mi south
- Galena Township5.4 mi north
- Center Township5.6 mi west
- Springfield Township7.5 mi northwest
These towns, townships, cities and boroughs share a boundary with Kankakee Township. Distances are straight lines between central points, not driving distances.
Other townships in LaPorte County, largest first
- Michigan Township27,275 people
- Center Township25,191 people
- Coolspring Township15,637 people
- New Durham Township8,110 people
- Scipio Township5,139 people
- Springfield Township3,745 people
- Pleasant Township3,538 people
- Hudson Township2,226 people
- Union Township2,073 people
- Wills Township1,980 people
- Galena Township1,852 people
- Clinton Township1,802 people
All 20
- Washington Township1,460 people
- Cass Township1,452 people
- Lincoln Township1,401 people
- Noble Township1,317 people
- Hanna Township1,178 people
- Dewey Township1,126 people
- Prairie Township390 people
- Johnson Township257 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. See LaPorte County for its cities, ZIP Code areas and county seat.
Sunrise and sunset in Kankakee Township
- Longest day
- 15 hours 12 minutes around June 21
- Shortest day
- 9 hours 9 minutes around December 21
- Earliest sunrise
- 5:11 AM around June 15
- Latest sunrise
- 7:24 AM the day before clocks go back in November
- Earliest sunset
- 4:16 PM around December 8
- Latest sunset
- 8:25 PM around June 27
Clocks go forward an hour on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, so sunrise and sunset jump an hour later in March and an hour earlier in November.
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 | 7:11 AM | 4:41 PM | 9 h 30 min |
| Feb 15 | 6:42 AM | 5:19 PM | 10 h 37 min |
| Mar 15 | 6:58 AM | 6:53 PM | 11 h 55 min |
| Apr 15 | 6:06 AM | 7:27 PM | 13 h 21 min |
| May 15 | 5:27 AM | 7:59 PM | 14 h 32 min |
| Jun 15 | 5:11 AM | 8:22 PM | 15 h 11 min |
| Jul 15 | 5:25 AM | 8:19 PM | 14 h 54 min |
| Aug 15 | 5:55 AM | 7:46 PM | 13 h 51 min |
| Sep 15 | 6:26 AM | 6:56 PM | 12 h 30 min |
| Oct 15 | 6:58 AM | 6:05 PM | 11 h 7 min |
| Nov 15 | 6:35 AM | 4:26 PM | 9 h 51 min |
| Dec 15 | 7:06 AM | 4:17 PM | 9 h 11 min |
Approximate times for a flat horizon at the central point; the days move by a day or so from year to year. Hills and weather can change what you see.
Before using this answer on a form
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