Sumner Township, Kankakee County, Illinois

Sumner Township
Location in Kankakee County
Kankakee County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°14′59″N 87°43′27″W / 41.24972°N 87.72417°W / 41.24972; -87.72417
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyKankakee
EstablishedOctober 8, 1855
Government
 • SupervisorLarry Ohm
Area
 • Total
37.25 sq mi (96.5 km2)
 • Land37.25 sq mi (96.5 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
699 ft (213 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
837
 • Density22.5/sq mi (8.68/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60468, 60940, 60950
FIPS code17-091-73690

Sumner Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 837 and it contained 336 housing units. It was formed as Union Township from part of Yellow Head Township on October 8, 1855; its name changed to Sumner Township on June 27, 1856.