Batavia Township, Kane County, Illinois

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Batavia Township
Map highlighting Batavia Township, Kane County, Illinois.svg
Location in Kane County
Map of Illinois highlighting Kane County.svg
Kane County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°49′59″N088°18′59″W / 41.83306°N 88.31639°W / 41.83306; -88.31639
Country United States
State Illinois
County Kane
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849 (1849-11-06)
Area
  Total18.7 sq mi (48 km2)
  Land18.31 sq mi (47.4 km2)
  Water0.39 sq mi (1.0 km2)  2.09%
Elevation
[1]
692 ft (211 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [2]
35,862
  Density1,923.9/sq mi (742.8/km2)
FIPS code 17-089-04091
GNIS feature ID0428640
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.

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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.Note
2016 (est.)35,862 [2]
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

Notes

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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