Big Rock Township | |
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Coordinates: 41°45′49″N088°32′48″W / 41.76361°N 88.54667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Kane |
Established | November 6, 1849 |
Area | |
• Total | 35.11 sq mi (90.9 km2) |
• Land | 35.11 sq mi (90.9 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016) [2] | 1,887 |
• Density | 52.9/sq mi (20.4/km2) |
FIPS code | 17-089-05989 |
GNIS feature ID | 0428673 |
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.
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.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 1,887 | [2] | |
U.S. Decennial Census [4] |
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