Elgin Township, Kane County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

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Location in Kane County

Kane County's location in Illinois

Coordinates: 42°01′33″N 088°19′14″W / 42.02583°N 88.32056°W / 42.02583; -88.32056CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyKaneArea

• Total32.58 sq mi (84.4 km²) • Land31.94 sq mi (82.7 km²) • Water0.64 sq mi (1.7 km²) 1.96%Elevation

^[1]

820 ft (250 m)Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)^[2]

104,368 • Density3,159.6/sq mi (1,219.9/km²)FIPS code17-089-23087GNIS feature ID0428948

Elgin Township is located in Kane County, Illinois. It is divided by the Fox River. As of the 2010 census, its population was 100,922 and it contained 35,690 housing units.^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.58 square miles (84.4 km²), of which 31.94 square miles (82.7 km²) (or 98.04%) is land and 0.64 square miles (1.7 km²) (or 1.96%) is water.^[3]

Most of the township is incorporated in the City of Elgin.

Township offices are located at 729 S. McLean Blvd Suite 200, Elgin, IL.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	104,368	^[2]
U.S. Decennial Census^[4]

Cities, towns, villages

Bartlett (small portion)
Elgin (vast majority)
South Elgin (upper two thirds)

Other communities

Almora at 42°03′39″N 88°20′10″W / 42.060833°N 88.336113°W / 42.060833; -88.336113
Udina (east half) at 42°02′36″N 88°22′34″W / 42.043331°N 88.376114°W / 42.043331; -88.376114

References

"Elgin Township, Kane County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.