Blackberry Township, Kane County, Illinois

Blackberry Township
Blackberry Township
Township
	Potter and Barker Grain Elevator in LaFox
	Location in Kane County
	Kane County's location in Illinois
	Coordinates: 41°51′12″N088°25′53″W / 41.85333°N 88.43139°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Kane
Area
• Total	35.03 sq mi (90.7 km2)
• Land	34.92 sq mi (90.4 km2)
• Water	0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.31%
Elevation	781 ft (238 m)
Population (2010)
• Estimate (2016)	15,484
• Density	432.1/sq mi (166.8/km2)
FIPS code	17-089-06262
GNIS feature ID	0428677

Last updated March 30, 2024

Blackberry Township is located in Kane County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 15,090 and it contained 4,988 housing units.^[3] Most of its land use is agricultural.

Geography

The major part of the village of Elburn and a small part of the village of North Aurora are incorporated villages in Blackberry Township. The rest belongs to unincorporated Kane County.

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.03 square miles (90.7 km²), of which 34.92 square miles (90.4 km²) (or 99.69%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km²) (or 0.31%) is water.^[3]

La Fox is a small unincorporated community in Blackberry Township on the train line to Chicago.

Cities, towns, villages

Elburn (vast majority)
Geneva (small portion)
North Aurora (small portion)

Unincorporated Towns

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	15,484	^[2]
U.S. Decennial Census^[4]

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References

"Blackberry Township, Kane County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved January 17, 2010.

↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
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.
↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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[GR3-1] "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[USCensusEst2016-2] 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.

[census-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.

[DecennialCensus-4] "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Kane County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Geneva
Cities	Aurora‡ Batavia‡ Elgin‡ Geneva‡ St. Charles‡	Map of Illinois highlighting Kane County
Villages	Algonquin‡ Barrington Hills‡ Bartlett‡ Big Rock Burlington Campton Hills Carpentersville East Dundee‡ Elburn Gilberts Hampshire Hoffman Estates‡ Huntley‡ Kaneville Lily Lake Maple Park‡ Montgomery‡ North Aurora Pingree Grove Sleepy Hollow South Elgin Sugar Grove Virgil Wayne‡ West Dundee
Townships	Aurora Batavia Big Rock Blackberry Burlington Campton Dundee Elgin Geneva Hampshire Kaneville Plato Rutland St. Charles Sugar Grove Virgil
CDP	Prestbury
Other unincorporated communities	Allens Corners Almora Bald Mound Bowes Five Island Park Freeman La Fox Mooseheart North Plato Nottingham Woods Plato Center Rainbow Hills Starks Thornwood Udina Valley View Wasco
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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