Rockville Township, Kankakee County, Illinois
Rockville Township | |
|---|---|
Location in Kankakee County | |
Kankakee County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°15′09″N 87°56′52″W / 41.25250°N 87.94778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Kankakee |
| Established | May 9, 1853 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Richard Moran |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.6 sq mi (95 km2) |
| • Land | 36.45 sq mi (94.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2) 0.41% |
| Elevation | 640 ft (195 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 756 |
| • Density | 20.7/sq mi (8.01/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60901, 60914, 60950 |
| FIPS code | 17-091-65195 |
Rockville Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 756 and it contained 325 housing units. It was formerly a township of Will County until Kankakee County was created. The township's name may have been derived from a Potawatomi village known to the pioneers as "Little Rock Village."