Aurora Township, Illinois

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Aurora Township
Map highlighting Aurora Township, Kane County, Illinois.svg
Location in Kane County
Map of Illinois highlighting Kane County.svg
Kane County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°46′07″N088°19′08″W / 41.76861°N 88.31889°W / 41.76861; -88.31889
Country United States
State Illinois
County Kane
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849 (1849-11-06)
Area
  Total35.31 sq mi (91.5 km2)
  Land34.68 sq mi (89.8 km2)
  Water0.63 sq mi (1.6 km2)  1.78%
Elevation
[1]
689 ft (210 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [2]
148,890
  Density4,214.6/sq mi (1,627.3/km2)
FIPS code 17-089-03025
GNIS feature ID0428621
Website auroratownship.org

Aurora Township is located in Kane County, Illinois. It is divided by the Fox River. As of the 2010 census, its population was 146,149 and it contained 49,127 housing units. [3]

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.31 square miles (91.5 km2), of which 34.68 square miles (89.8 km2) (or 98.22%) is land and 0.63 square miles (1.6 km2) (or 1.78%) is water. [3]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated Towns

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)148,890 [2]
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

School districts

Government

The Town Hall is located at 80 N. Broadway, Aurora, Illinois. The Township is led by an elected Supervisor and four Trustees. An Assessor, Clerk and Highway Commissioner are also elected.

The township is responsible for road maintenance, staffing a Youth and Community Center, and operating a handicapped accessible Ride-In-Kane transportation system.

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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