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.
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.