Fox Township, Kendall County, Illinois

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Fox Township
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Location in Kendall County
Map of Illinois highlighting Kendall County.svg
Kendall County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°35′23″N088°32′29″W / 41.58972°N 88.54139°W / 41.58972; -88.54139 Coordinates: 41°35′23″N088°32′29″W / 41.58972°N 88.54139°W / 41.58972; -88.54139
Country United States
State Illinois
County Kendall
Area
  Total36.64 sq mi (94.9 km2)
  Land36.17 sq mi (93.7 km2)
  Water0.47 sq mi (1.2 km2)  1.28%
Elevation
[1]
636 ft (194 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [2]
1,755
  Density46.3/sq mi (17.9/km2)
FIPS code 17-093-27416
GNIS feature ID0429022

Fox Township occupies the 6 mile square on the western edge of Kendall County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,675 and it contained 619 housing units. [3] The township was named after the Fox River, which in turn was likely named after the Fox Tribe of southeastern Wisconsin.

Contents

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.64 square miles (94.9 km2), of which 36.17 square miles (93.7 km2) (or 98.72%) is land and 0.47 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 1.28%) is water. [3] It includes the villages of Millbrook and Millington.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
2000 1,257
2010 1,67533.3%
Est. 20161,755 [2] 4.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

Government

The township is governed by an elected Town Board of a Supervisor and four Trustees. The Township also has an elected Assessor, Clerk, Highway Commissioner and Supervisor.

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References

  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. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.