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.
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]