Official Name: | Virgil Township |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Image Map1: | Map of Illinois highlighting Kane County.svg |
Mapsize1: | 150px |
Map Caption1: | Kane County's location in Illinois |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Kane |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | November 6, 1849 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 35.02 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 35.01 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
Area Water Percent: | 0.03 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 55.3 |
Elevation M: | 263 |
Elevation Ft: | 863 |
Coordinates: | 41.9358°N -88.5467°W |
Timezone: | CST |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 60119, 60151 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 17-089-78188 |
Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
Pop Est Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Est: | 1952 |
Virgil Township is one of sixteen townships in Kane County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,937 and it contained 766 housing units.[2] The land is primarily used for agriculture.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.97%) is land and (or 0.03%) is water.[2]
The township contains these two cemeteries: Saints Peter and Paul's Catholic Cemetery and Thatcher Cemetery.