Elgin Township, Illinois

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Elgin Township
Flag of Elgin Township, Kane County, Illinois.png
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Location in Kane County
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Kane County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°01′33″N088°19′14″W / 42.02583°N 88.32056°W / 42.02583; -88.32056
Country United States
State Illinois
County Kane
Area
  Total32.58 sq mi (84.4 km2)
  Land31.94 sq mi (82.7 km2)
  Water0.64 sq mi (1.7 km2)  1.96%
Elevation
[1]
820 ft (250 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [2]
104,368
  Density3,159.6/sq mi (1,219.9/km2)
FIPS code 17-089-23087
GNIS feature ID0428948

Elgin Township is located in Kane County, Illinois. It is divided by the Fox River. As of the 2010 census, its population was 100,922 and it contained 35,690 housing units. [3]

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.58 square miles (84.4 km2), of which 31.94 square miles (82.7 km2) (or 98.04%) is land and 0.64 square miles (1.7 km2) (or 1.96%) is water. [3]

Most of the township is incorporated in the City of Elgin.

Township offices are located at 729 S. McLean Blvd Suite 200, Elgin, IL.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)104,368 [2]
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

Cities, towns, villages

Other communities

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References

  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.