Batavia Township, Kane County, Illinois

Batavia Township
Township

Location in Kane County

Kane County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°49′59″N 088°18′59″W / 41.83306°N 88.31639°W / 41.83306; -88.31639Coordinates: 41°49′59″N 088°18′59″W / 41.83306°N 88.31639°W / 41.83306; -88.31639
Country United States
State Illinois
County Kane
Established November 6, 1849 (1849-11-06)
Area
 • Total 18.7 sq mi (48 km2)
 • Land 18.31 sq mi (47.4 km2)
 • Water 0.39 sq mi (1.0 km2)  2.09%
Elevation[1] 692 ft (211 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[2] 35,862
 • Density 1,923.9/sq mi (742.8/km2)
FIPS code 17-089-04091
GNIS feature ID 0428640
Website www.bataviatownship.com

Batavia Township is in Kane County, Illinois. It is divided by the Fox River. As of the 2010 census, its population was 35,221 and it contained 12,892 housing units.[3] The western part of the United States Department of Energy's Fermilab is at the township's eastern edge (formerly in the village of Weston), although most of the facility is in neighboring Winfield Township in DuPage County.

Geography

Unlike the prototypical Midwestern township, which is a six mile by six mile square, Batavia splits such a 6-mile (9.7 km) square with Geneva Township. According to the 2010 census, the township has an area of 18.7 square miles (48 km2), of which 18.31 square miles (47.4 km2) (or 97.91%) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2) (or 2.09%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

School districts

Cemeteries

The township contains Westside, Eastside, and River Hills cemeteries.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 201635,862[2]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Notes

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

References

  • "Batavia Township, Kane County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  • Illinois Regional Archives Depository System. "Name Index to Illinois Local Governments". Illinois State Archives. Illinois Secretary of State.


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