Fox Township, Kendall County, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Fox Township
Settlement Type:Township
Image Map1:Map of Illinois highlighting Kendall County.svg
Mapsize1:150px
Map Caption1:Kendall County's location in Illinois
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kendall
Area Total Sq Mi:36.64
Area Land Sq Mi:36.17
Area Water Sq Mi:0.47
Area Water Percent:1.28
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Sq Mi:46.3
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:194
Elevation Ft:636
Coordinates:41.5897°N -88.5414°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-093-27416
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0429022
Pop Est As Of:2016
Pop Est Footnotes:[2]
Population Est:1755
Unit Pref:Imperial

Fox Township occupies the 6 mile square on the western edge of Kendall County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,675 and it contained 619 housing units.[3] The township was named after the Fox River, which in turn was likely named after the Fox Tribe of southeastern Wisconsin.

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 98.72%) is land and (or 1.28%) is water.[3] It includes the villages of Millbrook and Millington.

Government

The township is governed by an elected Town Board of a Supervisor and four Trustees. The Township also has an elected Assessor, Clerk, Highway Commissioner and Supervisor.

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/20200212200514/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17093 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-28.