Campton Township, Kane County, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Campton 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
Area Total Sq Mi:34.48
Area Land Sq Mi:34.36
Area Water Sq Mi:0.12
Area Water Percent:0.35
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Sq Mi:499.9
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:271
Elevation Ft:889
Coordinates:41.9417°N -88.4358°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-089-10903
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0428755
Pop Est As Of:2016
Pop Est Footnotes:[2]
Population Est:17564
Unit Pref:Imperial

Campton Township is located in Kane County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 17,174 and it contained 5,662 housing units.[3]

The township's rural character is subject to increased development. Following an annexation by Elgin, Illinois of northern land for high density development, in May 2007 most of the unincorporated areas of the township became part of the new Village of Campton Hills.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.65%) is land and (or 0.35%) is water.[3]

Cities, Towns, Villages

Unincorporated Towns

Trivia

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.

External links