Na-Au-Say Township, Kendall County, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Na-Au-Say 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:34.22
Area Land Sq Mi:34.22
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Area Water Percent:0
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Sq Mi:238
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:186
Elevation Ft:610
Coordinates:41.5903°N -88.3125°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-093-51531
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0429416
Pop Est As Of:2016
Pop Est Footnotes:[2]
Population Est:8727
Unit Pref:Imperial

Na-Au-Say Township occupies the 6 mile square on the eastern edge of Kendall County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,145 and it contained 2,534 housing units.[3]

History

The township's name was chosen by popular vote and came from the Native American village on the Aux Sable Creek (a branch of which flows through the township), which was named for a Potawatomi leader.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, all land.[3]

Demographics

The population increased from 1,672 in 2000 to 8,145 due to developments, such as the Clublands, in the portions of Joliet and Plainfield that extend into the township.

Government

The township is governed by an elected Town Board of a Supervisor and four Trustees. The Township also has an elected Assessor, Clerk, and 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.
  4. Book: Callary , Edward . Place Names of Illinois . University of Illinois Press . 2009 . Urbana and Chicago . 243.