Elgin Township | |
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![]() Location in Kane County | |
![]() Kane County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 42°01′33″N088°19′14″W / 42.02583°N 88.32056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Kane |
Area | |
• Total | 32.58 sq mi (84.4 km2) |
• Land | 31.94 sq mi (82.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.64 sq mi (1.7 km2) 1.96% |
Elevation | 820 ft (250 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016) [2] | 104,368 |
• Density | 3,159.6/sq mi (1,219.9/km2) |
FIPS code | 17-089-23087 |
GNIS feature ID | 0428948 |
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]
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.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 104,368 | [2] | |
U.S. Decennial Census [4] |
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