Bristol Township, Illinois

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Bristol Township
Map highlighting Bristol Township, Kendall County, Illinois.svg
Location in Kendall County
Map of Illinois highlighting Kendall County.svg
Kendall County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°41′14″N088°26′19″W / 41.68722°N 88.43861°W / 41.68722; -88.43861
Country United States
State Illinois
County Kendall
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849 (1849-11-06)
Area
  Total28.7 sq mi (74 km2)
  Land28.31 sq mi (73.3 km2)
  Water0.39 sq mi (1.0 km2)  1.36%
Elevation
[1]
640 ft (195 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [2]
28,525
  Density926.6/sq mi (357.8/km2)
FIPS code 17-093-08368
GNIS feature ID0428711

Bristol Township is the smallest township in Kendall County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 26,230 and it contained 9,229 housing units. [3]

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.7 square miles (74 km2), of which 28.31 square miles (73.3 km2) (or 98.64%) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2) (or 1.36%) is water. [3]

U.S. Route 30 and U.S. Route 34 run east to west through the township. Yorkville covers much of the township.

The township is named after the Bristol family.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2000 7,677
2010 26,230241.7%
2016 (est.)28,525 [2] 8.7%
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, and Highway Commissioner.

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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