Aurora Township, Kane County, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Aurora Township
Settlement Type:Township
Image Map1:Map of Illinois highlighting Kane County.svg
Mapsize1:150px
Map Caption1:Kane County's location in Illinois
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kane
Established Title:Established
Area Total Sq Mi:35.31
Area Land Sq Mi:34.68
Area Water Sq Mi:0.63
Area Water Percent:1.78
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Sq Mi:4214.6
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:210
Elevation Ft:689
Coordinates:41.7686°N -88.3189°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-089-03025
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0428621
Pop Est As Of:2016
Pop Est Footnotes:[2]
Population Est:148890
Unit Pref:Imperial

Aurora Township is located in Kane County, Illinois. It is divided by the Fox River. As of the 2010 census, its population was 146,149 and it contained 49,127 housing units.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 98.22%) is land and (or 1.78%) is water.[3]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated Towns

School districts

Government

The Town Hall is located at 80 N. Broadway,Aurora, Illinois. The Township is led by an elected Supervisor and four Trustees. An Assessor, Clerk and Highway Commissioner are also elected.

The township is responsible for road maintenance, staffing a Youth and Community Center, and operating a handicapped accessible Ride-In-Kane transportation system.

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: Population and Housing Unit Estimates. June 9, 2017.
  3. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212202435/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17089 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-28.