Big Rock Township, Kane County, Illinois

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Big Rock Township
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Location in Kane County
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Kane County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°45′49″N088°32′48″W / 41.76361°N 88.54667°W / 41.76361; -88.54667
Country United States
State Illinois
County Kane
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849 (1849-11-06)
Area
  Total35.11 sq mi (90.9 km2)
  Land35.11 sq mi (90.9 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
[1]
709 ft (216 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [2]
1,887
  Density52.9/sq mi (20.4/km2)
FIPS code 17-089-05989
GNIS feature ID0428673

Big Rock Township is located in Kane County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,859 and it contained 717 housing units. [3] Most of its land use is agricultural.

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.11 square miles (90.9 km2), all land. [3]

U.S. Route 30 runs east to west through the township.

Cities and towns

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)1,887 [2]
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

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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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