Naperville Township, Illinois

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Naperville Township
Naperville Township offices exterior.jpg
Naperville Township office at the corner of Water and Webster Streets
Map highlighting Naperville Township, DuPage County, Illinois.svg
Location in DuPage County
Map of Illinois highlighting DuPage County.svg
DuPage County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°46′18″N88°12′21″W / 41.77167°N 88.20583°W / 41.77167; -88.20583
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois
County DuPage
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849 (1849-11-06)
Government
  Type Illinois township
  SupervisorEddie Bedford
  AssessorMatthew Rasche
  ClerkNathaniel Sippel
  Trustees
  • Loretta Burke
  • Julie Federico
  • Paul J. Santucci
  • John Waller
Area
  Total
35.83 sq mi (92.8 km2)
  Land34.89 sq mi (90.4 km2)
  Water0.94 sq mi (2.4 km2)  2.61%
Elevation
[1]
709 ft (216 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
104,765
  Density3,003/sq mi (1,159/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
60502, 60504, 60519, 60540, 60555, 60563, 60564, 60565
Area codes 630, 331
FIPS code 17-043-51635
Website napervilletownship.org

Naperville Township is one of nine townships in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 104,765 and it contained 41,338 housing units. [2]

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Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Naperville Township has a total area of 35.83 square miles (92.80 km2), of which 34.89 square miles (90.36 km2) (97.39%) is land and 0.94 square miles (2.43 km2) (2.61%) is water. [3]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated communities

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Extinct towns

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Copenhagen, Erb, and Naperville.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Natural features

Landmarks

Demographics

As of the 2020 census there were 104,765 people, 38,178 households, and 26,107 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,924.03 inhabitants per square mile (1,128.97/km2). There were 41,338 housing units at an average density of 1,153.76 per square mile (445.47/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 54.59% White, 8.98% African American, 0.37% Native American, 23.12% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 4.63% from other races, and 8.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.55% of the population.

There were 38,178 households, of which 37.8% had children under 18, 55.0% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 31.6% were non-families. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.22.

The median income for a household was $102,353, and for a family was $125,790. The per capita income for the township was $49,379. About 3.8% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1930 3,603
1940 3,6160.4%
1950 4,86134.4%
1960 8,21869.1%
1970 13,02858.5%
1980 21,05361.6%
1990 49,533135.3%
2000 85,76373.1%
2010 100,01916.6%
2020 104,7654.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

Government

Naperville Township’s elected officials serve four-year terms. The current township government includes:

Political districts

Education

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Naperville Township, Illinois
  2. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  3. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.