As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,739 (down from 4,830 at 2010[4]) and it contained 1,579 housing units.

The first settlements were made in Kankakee Township in the 1830s.

[5] The northeast corner of LaPorte, Indiana, is located within the southwestern corner of the township.

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.69 square miles (79.5 km2), of which 30.55 square miles (79.1 km2) (or 99.54%) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) (or 0.46%) is water.

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